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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Leave for employees standing for or elected to parliamentary or local office.

Article L3142-79

The employer shall allow an employee who is a candidate for election to the National Assembly or the Senate the time necessary to take part in the election campaign, up to a limit of twenty working da…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-7

…s of activities whose full or partial operation is necessary on Sundays or public holidays in order to satisfy the needs of the population which are of a daily nature or which are particularly apparen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article L670-7

The basis of assessment and liquidation of the tax on legal costs in matters of receivership or compulsory liquidation shall be provisionally regulated in accordance with the provisions of local laws.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-7

In areas where climatic conditions lead to seasonal stoppages for various categories of companies mentioned in article L. 5424-6, the administrative authority, after consultation with the employers' a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article L5427-7

…shment shall exercise the powers defined in the first paragraph of this article. The tasks required to exercise these powers may be entrusted, in whole or in part, to one or more organisations that ha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article R612-7

When the report is drawn up by the statutory auditor, the legal representative of the legal entity shall notify the statutory auditor of the agreements referred to in article L. 612-5 within one month…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-7

…profit and loss account and a balance sheet. After approval of these documents by the Board of Directors, a copy is sent to the departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance r…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article D6222-7

…laration provided for in Article D. 6222-6 an acknowledgement of receipt. The application is deemed to be complete, with regard to I of article D. 6222-6 or, where applicable, II of the same article,…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-7

…heir liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, persons undergoing psychiatric care pursuant to Articles L. 3212-1 and L. 3213-1 who do not come under the provisions of Article 64 of Regulation…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Modification, suspension, withdrawal and non-renewal of early access authorisation

Article R5121-72-2

When the authorisation is suspended, withdrawn or not renewed, or when a decision to modify the authorisation makes this necessary, the holder of the early access authorisation referred to in Article…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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