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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-30

…acknowledgement of receipt. The latter must submit its observations within two months of the referral. In the absence of a response within this time limit, the opinion is deemed to be favourable. The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Introduction of part-time working arrangements

Article D3123-3

In the absence of the agreement provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 3123-26, the employee's request to work part-time is sent to the employer by registered letter with acknowledgement of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-36

The employer may refuse to grant leave for the training of managers and youth workers if he establishes that this refusal is justified by the particular needs of his company or its operations. This re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-37

Any refusal by the employer to grant leave to train managers and youth workers shall be substantiated and notified to the person concerned by any means giving a date certain within eight days of recei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-39

For public undertakings not covered by article L. 2233-1, orders issued by the ministers concerned specify the bodies called upon to give their opinion under the conditions set out in article R. 3142-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-38

An employee whose request for management and youth leader training leave has not been granted due to the conditions mentioned in articles R. 3142-44 and R. 3142-36, benefits from priority for the subs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms and conditions of access

Article R4451-31

Access by a worker classified in an orange or red controlled zone is subject to individual authorisation issued by the employer. Access to the red controlled zone is exceptional and is recorded by nam…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms and conditions of access

Article R4451-30

Access to areas defined in accordance with articles R. 4451-24 and R. 4451-28 is restricted to workers classified in accordance with article R. 4451-57.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms and conditions of access

Article R4451-32

Unclassified workers may have access to a blue or green supervised zone and to a radon zone subject to authorisation by the employer on the basis of the individual assessment of the risk due to ionisi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-3

The examination for admission to the professional training course for judicial representatives is organised at least once a year.The dates and places of the tests are set by the Minister of Justice an…

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