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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of risks of exposure to ionising radiation.

Article L4451-1

The rules for preventing risks to the health and safety of workers, including self-employed workers and employers, exposed to ionising radiation are laid down in compliance with the general principles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions

Article L6213-11

When decisions taken by the natural or legal person operating the medical biology laboratory appear to the biologist in charge to be of such a nature as to jeopardise the health of patients and public…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-25

Policy Council members are bound by the obligation of professional discretion with regard to any information that comes to their knowledge in this capacity. The duties of Chairman and member of the Po…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-62

Persons entered in the file pursuant to the first paragraph of B of II of article 19 de la loi n° 2015-912 du 25 juillet 2015 may apply to the juge des libertés et de la détention for the deletion of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Missions

Article R1431-3

The Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie is consulted on draft laws and regulations relating to :1° The establishment, jurisdiction, organisation and operation of industrial tribunals;2° The appointment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R450-2-4

The electronic signature shall be affixed under the conditions laid down in Articles 1366 and 1367 of the Civil Code. This signature is at least of an advanced level based on a qualified certificate,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR FUNERAL OPERATIONS

Article D1241-8

The duties of a full or alternate member of the Conseil national des opérations funéraires are free of charge. The travel expenses inherent in meetings of the Conseil national des opérations funéraire…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Article D1411-3

The full and alternate members of the committee responsible for opening the bids, provided for in article L. 1411-5, containing the bids of candidates likely to be selected as delegatees of a local pu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of imprest accounts (R)

Article R1617-7

The administrators collect the revenue paid by the debtors under the same conditions as public accountants. Under the conditions laid down in the instrument setting up the imprest account, they may be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article R2223-89-1

The staff of public bodies, companies or associations and their establishments authorised in accordance with article L. 2223-23, authorised by any person who is entitled to provide for the funeral, ha…

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