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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of seats to employee trade unions

Article R23-112-3

The seats are allocated to the employee trade union organisations mentioned in 1° of article L. 23-112-1 in proportion to the results obtained in application of article R. 23-112-2 according to the hi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to 5° "haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-31-1

The medical team in the haematology intensive care unit is made up of doctors specialising in haematology.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 709-1-3

…may, on the instructions of the sentence enforcement judge or, if the second paragraph of article 131-9 or the second paragraph of article 131-11 of the Penal Code, the sentence enforcement judge, re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Paternity and childcare leave.

Article L1225-35-1

It is forbidden to employ the employee during the leave referred to in 3° of article L. 3142-1 and during the four-day paternity and childcare leave period referred to in the third paragraph of articl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Operations of strategic interest to the French economy abroad

Article R442-11-3

…conditions:1° The company is involved directly or under the conditions set out in article R.442-8-13 in the transaction for which it is requesting a guarantee as a supplier, investor, operator, servi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Shared functions

Article R6132-19-3

…he application, authorisation will be refused.Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 6143-7, L. 6143-1, L. 6144-3 and R. 6144-1, the contract is signed by the director general of the regio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-11-3

…ormat of the information requested, as well as the arrangements for its disclosure or transmission; 3° The information requested is limited to what is strictly necessary for the performance of the spe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-11

The departmental prefect shall request the repayment of all or part of the grant in the cases provided for in article 15 of décret n°99-1060 du 16 décembre 1999.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-10

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-1-3

…hip with an undertaking which does not result from holdings within the meaning of 10° of Article L. 310-3, this relationship is defined by an affiliation agreement.An undertaking may not affiliate to…

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