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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-13

…horised, the issuer must open a specific bank or post office account, in accordance with article L. 1271-11, into which the funds received as consideration for the transfer of the securities are paid,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2221-13

The initial endowment of the local authority, provided for by article R. 2221-1, represents the counterpart of the receivables as well as the contributions in kind or in cash made by the local authori…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territorial health project

Article R1441-13

…oved by the Prefect after receiving the opinions of the territorial council, the municipal councils and the territorial conference on health and autonomy. These opinions are deemed to have been issued…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on offers of advantages

Article R1453-13

…isation or approval by the Regional Health Agency, as provided for in Book III of the Social Action and Family Code; 3° Natural or legal persons who provide a service covered either by compulsory soci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4361-13

…aring aid practitioners' commission, on the basis of an application accompanied by a file submitted and examined in accordance with the procedures laid down by the order referred to in Article R. 4361…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-13

…tion in Mayotte, article L. 1441-16 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1441-16 -The membership of employee candidates to a section other than that mentioned in articles L. 1441-14 and L. 1441-15 is determined…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-13

…ouncil is consulted by the Minister for Overseas France on proposals for acts of the European Union and the European Community relating to measures specific to Saint-Barthélemy. The opinion of the Ter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-13

…ouncil is consulted by the Minister for Overseas France on proposals for acts of the European Union and the European Community relating to measures specific to Saint-Martin. The opinion of the Territo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-13

For application in Mayotte, the first three paragraphs of article R. 1441-4 are replaced by a paragraph worded as follows: "For the cross-industry section, all the votes cast are taken into account, w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control

Article D4153-13

For the application of the provisions of this chapter, the employer shall, at the request of the Labour Inspectorate, provide proof of the date of birth of each worker under the age of eighteen whom h…

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