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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration on the jobseekers' list

Article R5221-47

In order to apply to be registered on the jobseekers' list, foreign workers must satisfy the conditions for registration set out in section 1 of chapter 1 of title 1 of book IV, and in particular thos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Surface fresh water used or intended to be used for the production of water intended for human consumption

Article R1321-42

Surface water whose physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics exceed the quality limits for raw water set by the decree mentioned in II of article R. 1321-7 may not be used for the produc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-40

Following the notification provided for in the previous article, the expropriation compensation shall be determined in the same way as is provided for the remuneration of the ex officio licence by the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Advances and loans

Article R2337-4

Advances granted pursuant to articles R. 2336-1 to R. 2336-3 are reimbursed within a maximum of two years. The effective repayment period and the interest rate are set by the Minister of Finance.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assistant pharmacists in pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5124-41

When, for a period exceeding one month, an assistant pharmacist, recruited in application of articles R. 5124-38 or R. 5124-39, is absent or replaces the responsible or delegated pharmacist, he is rep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-43

Depending on the needs of the department, the Registrar may designate, under his responsibility, one or more Registry employees to carry out some of the duties assigned to him in articles R. 1423-37 t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 11: Penal provisions

Article R1413-43

Failure to provide the information requested by the Agence nationale de santé publique under the conditions set out in articles R. 1413-34 and R. 1413-35 is punishable by a 5th class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to work in hyperbaric environments

Article R4461-43

The work in hyperbaric environments referred to in 1° of Article R. 4461-1 may only be carried out by companies which have obtained a certificate issued by a certification body accredited under the co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Article R141-4

A legal entity that does not meet the condition laid down in article R. 141-2 may only be registered on the list if it meets the following conditions:1° Its registered office is located within the jur…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Specific provisions for physical activity or sports establishments which organise the practice or teaching of underwater diving

Article R322-42

In the establishments covered by this section, the safety sheet referred to in Article R. 4461-13 of the French Labour Code is drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the hyperbaric safety manua…

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