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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-10

…y, where applicable, the reasons for its failure to do so within a period of one month. This period may be extended by one month at the request of the person concerned, if justified by the circumstanc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Staff and operating expenses

Article R1423-52

…id into a deposit account at the Treasury. However, the duties of the aforementioned administrators may be entrusted to the registrar by order of the Minister of Justice. In accordance with the condit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-28

…dustrial tribunal are not automatically enforceable on a provisional basis. The industrial tribunal may order provisional enforcement of its decisions.The following in particular are provisionally enf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-12

…tpone the case to a subsequent hearing of the judgment office. The conciliation and referral office may also declare the application and summons null and void if the defendant does not seek a judgment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the entry into or exit from national territory of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 coming from or destined for Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-29

…rmaceutical establishments and establishments authorised under articles L. 4211-9-1 and L. 4211-9-2 may procure tissues, their derivatives and cells from the human body, whatever their level of proces…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Water production, distribution and conditioning installations, sharing of responsibilities

Article R1321-47

…he installations mentioned in 3° of article R. 1321-43 are informed of any corrective measures they may take;-the consumers concerned are duly informed and advised about any additional corrective meas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Common provisions applicable to authorisation and registration schemes

Article R1333-131

I. - Registration may be carried out or authorisation may be issued for a limited period depending on the nature of the nuclear activities carried out, the specific features of the establishment, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-9

…als according to the same procedures as the plenary assembly. The members of the standing committee may be consulted by any appropriate means enabling them to be identified and to participate effectiv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Admission of claims.

Article R624-5

…he shall, by specially reasoned order, refer the parties to a better court and invite, as the case may be, the creditor, the debtor or the judicial representative to refer the matter to the competent…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of the national conference

Article R 1424-62

The National Fire and Rescue Services Conference may only deliberate if at least half of the members mentioned in a, b, c, d and g of article R. 1424-59 are present. If these conditions are not met, t…

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