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Showing 23812390 of 4579 articles for Art. n° 16-10.583

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Authorisation for gendarmerie judicial police officers

Article R13

Military members of the gendarmerie referred to in 2° of Article 16 may only be authorised to effectively exercise the attributions attached to their status as judicial police officers when they are a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-55-7

When the composition pénale includes the daytime activity measure provided for in 16° of article 41-2, it is carried out under the supervision of the public prosecutor's delegate, who ensures that it…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D1-2

The procedures for applying the victim's right to assistance by an interpreter and to translation, referred to in 7° of Article 10-2 and in Article 10-3, are set out in articles D. 594-12 to D. 594-16…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-18

It is forbidden for any person exercising one of the activities and professions mentioned in article L. 7124-16 to employ children without carrying a birth certificate and without proving their origin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exemptions granted by the labour inspector

Article R4228-17

The dispensation granted by the Labour Inspector is subject to the necessary measures being taken to ensure that workers enjoy hygienic conditions corresponding as far as possible to the obligations s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4411-1-1

The rules for classifying, labelling and packaging hazardous substances and mixtures are set out in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on cl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Other provisions.

Article R4344-2

Practising the profession of speech and language therapist or that of orthoptist on the premises or outbuildings of commercial premises, without complying with the provisions of articles R. 4341-19 or…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Sports associations in the workplace

Article L121-9

In the absence of a works council, the tasks mentioned in articles L. 121-7 and L. 121-8 are carried out by the employee delegates jointly with the head of the company, in application of articles L. 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Final provisions

Article L1254-18

The provisions of Title IV of Book II of Part One of this Code do not apply, with the exception of Articles L. 1242-10, L. 1242-16, L. 1243-1 to L. 1243-6 and L. 1243-8.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of exemptions

Article L1453-9

The exemptions provided for in this sub-section do not apply to persons covered exclusively by 4° of article L. 1453-4, without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 531-1 to L. 531-16 of the Res…

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