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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation of the court

Article R131-4

The non-permanent members of the panels of the National Court of Asylum are appointed for a renewable period of three years.For the determination of the order of the table of the members of the corps…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Enforcement of sentences.

Article R57-4

…ght against a convicted offender under his supervision, the enforcement judge is notified by the public prosecutor. He will provide this magistrate with any information he deems useful regarding the b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Employers' group made up of private-sector members and local authorities

Article R1253-43

Where the private-sector members of an employers' grouping that includes local and regional authorities fall within the scope of the same collective agreement, that agreement shall apply to the groupi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-4

The court shall rule, where appropriate, on the report of the judge assigned to the case. The judge may not sit or take part in the deliberations. If the judgment cannot be rendered immediately, the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Electorate.

Article R723-4

In the event of a change in the jurisdiction of two or more commercial courts, the list of members of the electoral college of each of the commercial courts affected by this change is rectified under…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Management by the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-46

In the cases provided for in articles R. 2312-44 and R. 2312-45, if agreement is impossible, the Labour Inspector decides on the distribution of seats between the employee representatives of the under…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article A712-4

The allowance voted by the general meeting, for a period which may not exceed the term of office, is normally vested in the chairman.However, the executive committee may decide that all or part of thi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-4

The examination provided for in Article R. 712-10 is limited to verifying the suitability of the sign to constitute a trade mark or to be adopted as a trade mark. Where the international registration…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article D444-4

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording resulting from decree No. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-9

Doctors and dental surgeons registered on the roll of the relevant order in Réunion and Mayotte are subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the disciplinary chamber of first instance of the order…

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