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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R4234-22

Articles R. 626-4 and R. 636-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice relating to notification of investigative measures and withdrawal are applicable before the Disciplinary Board of First Instance an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R4234-21

The death of the pharmacist being prosecuted immediately and definitively terminates the proceedings before both the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Chamber. In ca…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Operating conditions

Article A743-2

The Caisse des dépôts et consignations provides a daily statement of account to the clerk of the commercial courts. This statement shows the mandatory deposit account number, the previous balance, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-2

An employer who is aware of an accident at work resulting in the death of a worker and who fails to inform the Labour Inspectorate, in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 4121-5, is l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Maintenance of benefits

Article R5141-28

The State aid provided for in article L. 5141-3 is granted for a period of one year from the date on which a business is set up or taken over.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5422-2

…rance allowance previously granted to him/her, he/she benefits, in the event of loss of this new activity, from the resumption of payment of the balance of his/her rights until they are exhausted.If t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Officers responsible for checking fitness to work and job-seeking conditions.

Article R5426-2

The officers responsible for carrying out the checks may ask Pôle emploi to provide them with any documents and information they need to carry out their checks.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Lending of labour on the basis of Article L. 8241-3

Article R8241-2

…cial and environmental database mentioned in article L. 2312-18. Articles L. 1251-21 to L. 1251-24, 2° and 3° of Article L. 2312-6 and Article L. 5221-4 of this Code as well as Articles L. 412-3 to L.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-25

Reasons must be given for any refusal to execute a European arrest warrant.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-29

…immediately referred to the Investigating Chamber. The wanted person shall appear before it within five working days from the date of his presentation to the public prosecutor.

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