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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8234-1

The offence of "marchandage", as defined in article L. 8231-1, is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. The penalties are increased to five years' imprisonment and a fine of €75…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-65

The number of compensable hours that an industrial tribunal member may claim to have devoted to studying the cases referred to in 2° of article R. 1423-55 may not exceed the periods set out in the tab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-6-2

The competitive examination for access to the profession of commercial court clerk is held before a national jury, which chooses the subject of the tests.The jury is made up of two magistrates from th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-85

Where the sentencing court has not fixed the place where the sentenced person is required to reside or has not fixed the periods during which the sentenced person may be absent from this place, these…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-72

The inspections provided for in article L. 821-9 are carried out on the basis of documents or on site. Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 821-12, the auditors may ask the statutory audi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Drawing up lists of candidates

Article R4031-31

Each list is signed by all the candidates on it and by the proxy appointed by the trade union organisation to represent it. Candidates' signatures may be obtained by electronic means. The list shall m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Practice of the profession by students

Article R4141-1

Dental surgery students who are not interns may be authorised to practise dentistry under the conditions laid down in article L. 4141-4, for a period running from the date of obtaining the certificate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Haemodialysis centres.

Article D6124-69

The haemodialysis centre has a medical team of at least two nephrologists. For more than fifteen chronic treatment units, this team includes one additional nephrologist for every eight units. At least…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-29

The Group is managed by a director elected by the General Meeting from among the individuals or representatives of the legal entities that are members of the Group.The director is an ex officio member…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Borrowings

Article D6145-72

Public health institutions may only enter into financial contracts when they are linked to a loan. The following financial contracts are authorised: - interest rate options; - interest rate swaps; - f…

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