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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-21

The contribution auditors are chosen by the associations participating in the transaction from among the auditors registered on the list provided for in I de l'article L. 822-1 du code de commerce ou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article L5125-37

…e creation of the website resulting from the merger is subject to the provisions of article L. 5125-36. This website may only be operated once, where applicable, the websites of each of the pharmacies…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R321-30

At the end of the traineeship, the Board shall issue a certificate of aptitude for the profession of auctioneer to the trainee who has demonstrated his/her aptitude to practise the profession.If not,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Referral to the industrial tribunal

Article R1452-3

The clerk's office notifies the claimant by any means of the place, date and time of the meeting of the conciliation and referral office or of the hearing when the preliminary conciliation does not ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Conservation of gametes, germinal tissue and embryos

Article R2142-32

The gamete, germinal tissue and embryo registers provided for in articles R. 2142-33 and R. 2142-34, as well as, where applicable, the information mentioned in article R. 1244-5 concerning the gamete…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4311-3

…ropean Community is considered to be "kept in service" when the operations mentioned in article R. 4311-2 are carried out within the same company. The same applies in the event of a change affecting t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-364

…rs, during which time he/she will receive the full emoluments provided for in 1° of article R. 6152-355. The benefit of this leave cannot have the effect of extending the duration of the current contr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-393

In the event of non-renewal which is not at the practitioner's initiative, the decision is taken after a reasoned opinion from the chairman of the establishment's medical committee and the head of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-3

…come vacant.IV. - Practitioners who have been sanctioned pursuant to the provisions of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and articles L. 145-2 and L. 145-2-1 of the Social Security Code are ineligible.Th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 187-3

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of article 148-1-1, the public prosecutor who appeals against an order for release that is contrary to his or her recommendations within four hours of…

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