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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Equal treatment with full-time employees

Article L3123-5

Part-time employees benefit from the rights granted to full-time employees by law and by company or establishment agreements, subject, as regards conventional rights, to specific terms provided for by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Legal action against the guarantee fund

Article R421-56

In order to determine the principle or the extent of their right to compensation, injured third parties may not summon the guarantee fund before the courts, in particular to declare a joint judgment.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedures for publication of concession notices

Article R3122-5

…published at national level may not provide more information than that contained in the notice sent to the Publications Office of the European Union and shall mention the date on which the notice was…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Local taxes, fees and charges

Article L2573-50

For its application in French Polynesia, Article L. 2333-87 reads as follows: "Art. L. 2333-87 -Without prejudice to the application of article L. 2213-2, the municipal council or the deliberative bod…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the use of currency.

Article R112-5

I. - The threshold mentioned in article L. 112-6-1 is set at 3,000 euros. II. - In addition to the information usually provided for the execution of a payment transaction, the payer initiating the tra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Import and export for therapeutic purposes.

Article R1235-5

…alth safety rules mentioned in Article L. 1211-6 and standards of good practice at least equivalent to those provided for in Article L. 1235-5. He must be able to justify that he has ensured this.The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-50

…lth, aimed at ensuring that:1° They are not likely, either intrinsically or through their residues, to: a) Cause, directly or indirectly, a risk to human health; b) Alter the colour, odour or taste of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-54

…are composed of constituents authorised under the conditions laid down in article 11 of decree no. 73-138 of 12 February 1973 implementing the law of 1 August 1905 on fraud and falsification with rega…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-51

…es for treating water intended for human consumption that comply with the provisions of article R. 1321-50 . For spring water, the provisions applicable are those of article R. 1321-85.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-53

The internal distribution network referred to in 3° of article R. 1321-43 may include an additional water quality treatment system, provided that the end consumer also has access to cold water that is…

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