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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prior information on the organisation of the ballot

Article R7343-2-1

The Employment Platforms Labour Relations Authority referred to in Article L. 7345-1 shall inform the employees concerned of the forthcoming organisation of the ballot, at least two months before it i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-2

…s of a B surgical oncology authorisation, without prejudice to the application of the provisions of 2° of article R. 6123-91-1. Therapeutic proposals likely to include the complex surgical oncology ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-24-1

…in II of articles D. 633-16 and R. 634-15-1 of the same code, in order to carry out trade union activities. The representativeness of the trade union organisations is assessed in accordance with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-24-4

…ade. This leave may only be refused if the requirements of the service prevent it. Reasons must be given for any refusal. At the end of the training course or session, the training centre or institute…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-24-3

…al, odontology and pharmacy studies are entitled to union training leave with pay for a maximum of five working days per year. This leave may only be granted to carry out a training course or attend a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article R212-7-2

The application for authorisation to develop a cinema is submitted either by the owner of the building or by a person who can prove that they have the right to build on the land or commercially exploi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R212-7-20

…years from the date on which the building permit became final. However, this period is extended to five years if the project is to form part of a retail complex of more than 6,000 square metres locate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and appointment of a provisional administrator

Article D6323-19-2

…provisions mentioned in I, he/she will send it a formal notice, stating the reasons, by any means giving a date certain for receipt of this formal notice. The regional cross-industry joint committee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-21

…trial period, including renewals, may not exceed : 1° Four months for manual and clerical workers ; 2° Six months for supervisors and technicians; 3° Eight months for managers.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Overseas departments

Article 296 quater

…licable in Guadeloupe, Réunion and Martinique: 1° Les articles 298 sexdecies G and 298 sexdecies H; 2° The other provisions relating to value added tax insofar as they refer to transactions carried ou…

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