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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Single staff register

Article D1221-23

…loyees, the words "temporary employee" and the name and address of the temporary employment agency; 11° For workers made available by an employers' group, the words "made available by an employers' gr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-12

…establishment and, where applicable, the associated establishment in application of article R. 1261-11, the partner public establishments in application of II of article R. 1261-19, or in training or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article D57

…ee listed in the register of particularly high-profile detainees provided for in the article D. 223-11 du code pénitentiaire, police or gendarmerie forces are called in to reinforce the prison escort.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-44

…from engaging in a professional or social activity for a felony or misdemeanour as provided for in 11° de l'article 131-6 du code pénal. These prohibitions and penalties prevent the persons concerned…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-101

…as the case may be. This commissioner is subject to the incompatibilities set out in article L. 822-11-3, without prejudice to the possibility of being appointed to carry out the duties set out in art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Inspections

Article L513-24

…on behalf of the holders of claims benefiting from the preferential right defined in Article L. 513-11.The provisions of Chapters II and IV of Title II of Book VIII of the Commercial Code are applicab…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-4-5

…ns. These exchanges are covered by the confidentiality of the investigation provided for by Article 11. With the agreement of the coordinating judge, the public prosecutor may take part in these meeti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for negotiating and concluding sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-29

…ed as representative having received, at the election provided for in Articles L. 7343-5 to L. 7343-11, more than 30% of the votes cast for workers' organisations recognised as representative, regardl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for the importation of plasma pastes and labile blood products intended for the preparation of health products.

Article D1221-66

…st also provide, where applicable, a copy of the export declaration provided for in Article L. 5124-11 approved by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. The importer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: General provisions

Article R517-9

For the purposes of determining the threshold of 40 billion euros set out in Article L. 517-11, the total value of the assets in the European Union of a group whose parent undertaking is established i…

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