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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-2

…mployment contract for a purpose other than that provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 1242-2 or outside the cases provided for in that same article and in article L. 1242-3 is punishable…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 296 quater

Not applicable in Guadeloupe, Réunion and Martinique: 1° Les articles 298 sexdecies G and 298 sexdecies H; 2° The other provisions relating to value added tax insofar as they refer to transactions car…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Deductions.

Article L3251-2

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 3251-1, compensation between the amount of wages and the sums that would be due to the employer may be provided in the case of the following supp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Conversion of the agreement.

Article R441-28

In the event of conversion of an agreement under the conditions mentioned in articles R. 441-24 or R. 441-26, the assets representing the technical provisions mentioned in 1° and 3° of article R. 441-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-2

The enforcement officers referred to in Article L. 8271-1-2 shall provide each other with any information and documents that may be useful in carrying out their duties to combat illegal employment. Co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1245-2

The legal or natural persons referred to in Article R. 1245-1 who bring into national territory elements or products of the human body referred to in that same article shall ensure : 1° That these hav…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Exposure limit values

Article R4443-2

…gering the preventive action provided for in Article R. 4445-1 and Article R. 4446-1 is set at : 1° 2.5 m / s2 for vibrations transmitted to the hands and arms; 2° 0.5 m / s2 for vibrations transmitte…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Isolated workers.

Article R4543-20

…l of equipment weighing in excess of 50 kg, or the installation or removal of lift traction cables; 2° Require the use of powered-ventilated individual respiratory protection equipment.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D6124-254

…ccess to anaesthesia and post-intervention monitoring under the conditions defined in articles D. 6124-91 to D. 6124-103 ; 2° The procedure is carried out by a psychiatrist with proven training or exp…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Report on the description of the premises

Article R322-2

…description report includes: 1° A description of the premises, their composition and surface area; 2° An indication of the occupancy conditions and the identity of the occupants, as well as any right…

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