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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R3352-3

As stated in Article R. 4743-7 of the French Labour Code, reproduced below: "Art. R. 4743-7 - Any operator of an on-trade public house who, without having obtained the authorisation provided for in ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Asbestos containment and removal activities and work on materials and equipment likely to release asbestos fibres.

Article R4535-10

…posure to asbestos in Section 3 of Chapter II of Title I of Book IV, with the exception of articles R. 4412-116 and R. 4412-118. They are also subject to the provisions of article R. 4535-9.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Propaganda documents

Article R7343-36

…icial court, on pain of inadmissibility, within ten days of the notification referred to in article R. 7343-35. It is lodged under the conditions laid down in articles 54 and 57 of the Code of Civil P…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Counting of votes and declaration of results

Article R7343-53

…lling station open the electronic ballot box publicly by activating the keys referred to in article R. 7343-50. The ballot box may only be opened if at least two keys have been activated, each by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-366

…r may be authorised, following a favourable opinion from the medical committee mentioned in article R. 6152-36, to work part-time for therapeutic reasons under the conditions set out in articles L. 32…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R835-3

…replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° In Article R. 810-1, the reference to Article R. 812-1 is deleted; 3° Article R. 821-2 reads as follows: "Art.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-10

In the case of an application for authorisation mentioned in 2° of I of article R. 123-1: 1° Where the file contains all the documents required for the issue of the authorisation(s) required, in accor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election of representatives of local authorities and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status

Article R1213-13

If, on the date mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 1213-7, a single list of candidates is submitted for one of the ballots mentioned in articles R. 1213-2 to R. 1213-5, the central census…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-2

The following is punishable by a fourth-class fine: 1° Contravening the provisions of article R. 1221-9 relating to the provision of a copy of the pre-employment declaration or the acknowledgement of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations arising from the results of location surveys

Article R1334-28

If the level of dust measured in the air in application of article R. 1334-27 is less than or equal to the value of five fibres per litre, the owner shall have the periodic assessment of the state of…

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