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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of funds from the joint fund

Article D2135-30

Pursuant to 2° of article L. 2135-13, the fund allocates the credits paid by the State as follows: 1° 80% of its appropriations, in equal shares, between each of the trade union organisations represen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

If an employee is dismissed for a reason that is not genuine and serious, the judge may propose that the employee be reinstated in the company, while retaining his or her acquired benefits. If either…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Shareholdings in companies

Article R3231-3

The provisions of articles R. 1511-36 to R. 1511-39 are applicable to the departments.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic development

Article R4424-32

The funds previously allocated by the Association nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes to these equipment operations in Corsica are included in the general decentralisation grant..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic development

Article R4424-31

The programme of training and equipment operations of the establishment mentioned in article L. 5315-1 of the Labour Code, other than of national interest, carried out in Corsica, is prepared by the P…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
7. Drug addicts

Article R1112-38

…sons may ask the doctors who treated them for a certificate stating their name, the dates, duration and purpose of the treatment.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
7. Drug addicts

Article R1112-39

Persons ordered by the judicial or health authorities to undergo a detoxification cure are admitted and discharged under the conditions set out in Articles L. 3413-1 to L. 3413-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-3

…t member chairs the National Health Conference until its President is elected. The members of the standing committee referred to in article D. 1411-41 are elected by and from among the members of each…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Determining the mode and timetable of the investigation.

Article 226

…ge ordering it or before one of the members of the bench, the decision shall indicate the day, time and place where it will be held.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Determining the mode and timetable of the investigation.

Article 227

…who shall inform the judge who ordered the enquiry. The judge commissioned shall fix the day, time and place of the enquiry.

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