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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-3

…ublic prosecutor.The registrar informs the social and economic committee that their representatives may examine the report at the registry and at the same time notifies them of the date of the hearing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Sale of other property.

Article R642-38

In the event of the sale of a business, the transferee may apply to the official receiver to have the registrations cancelled. He shall attach to his application a statement of the registrations, proo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Commitment of expenditure and authorising officer's accounts (R)

Article D2342-3

At the beginning of each year the mayor has a period of one month to proceed with the issue of collection vouchers and mandates corresponding to rights acquired and services rendered during the previo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article D3131-3

…d of eleven consecutive hours for employees who do not work to a collective timetable, the employer may set a daily period for the establishment, workshop, department or team within the meaning of art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-34

…es L. 214-164 and L. 214-165 of the French Monetary and Financial Code. In addition, the fund rules may provide for the fund to receive, at the request of any employee who has a claim on a company in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-37

…ny for a period of one year from the date of expiry of the period provided for in either article L. 3323-5 or article L. 3324-10 as applicable. Once this period has expired, these sums are remitted to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions applicable to work equipment used for lifting loads

Article R4323-32

By way of derogation from article R. 4323-31, work equipment not designed for lifting people may be used: 1° Either to access a workstation or to perform work when the use of equipment specially desig…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-36

…ng the patient of the consequences.If the patient is incapable of expressing his wishes, the doctor may not intervene unless the trusted support person or, failing this, the family or a close relative…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to elections.

Article D4233-3

…Association Council.If one or more vacant full member seats cannot be filled, the competent council may hold a by-election within six months of the vacancy occurring. For the Regional Councils of Sect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Title V: Supervision of apprenticeship training leading to a diploma

Article R6251-3

…y have for submitting written observations and requesting a hearing, where appropriate. This period may not be less than thirty days from the date of notification. At the end of this period, the inspe…

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