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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: The Assize Court

Article A36-12

Under the provisions of the second paragraph of article 260, the number of jurors appearing on the annual lists drawn up within the jurisdiction of the assize courts listed below is set as follows:DEP…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article D2352-16

For the calculation of the employee majorities referred to in the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 2352-13, each member holding a seat on the special negotiating body allocated to a Member St…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voluntary termination of pregnancy by medication

Article R2311-20

When it carries out voluntary termination of pregnancy by medication, the centre must enlist the help of a pharmacist registered on the roll of section E or H of the national order of pharmacists.If t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46

I.-The collective crèches and day nurseries mentioned in 1° of article R. 2324-17 fall into the following categories, according to the capacity provided for in the authorisation from the Chairman of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-71

The inspections referred to in Article L. 821-9 are carried out on the basis of a risk analysis. In particular, they cover:1° Certification assignments selected by the auditor. In particular, the audi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Specific provisions governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to sensory effects

Article R4453-25

I.- Workers exposed to electromagnetic fields assigned to workstations for which the exposure limit values set in article R. 4453-3 are exceeded will benefit from an information and prevention visit a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-10-5-4

The request for exemption is made either on the employer's initiative or on the employee's initiative in agreement with the employer. When the request for derogation is made at the employer's initiati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-42

The request for recognition of the seriousness of the disability is submitted by the employer using a form, the model for which is set by joint order of the ministers responsible for employment and th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Association with the public hospital service

Article R6112-7

Private establishments authorised to carry out the care activity mentioned in 14° of article R. 6122-25 are associated with the public hospital service. An amendment to their multiannual contract of o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Obtaining a residence permit

Article L433-7

Subject to the exceptions provided for in article L. 426-18, a foreign national residing in France on a long-stay visa as defined in 2° of article L. 411-1, a temporary residence permit or a multi-ann…

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