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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the Advisory Committee

Article R7124-23

…eeding with further investigation and, in this case, the one-month period is extended by one month; 3° It makes the authorisation or approval subject to compliance with certain conditions or procedure…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de conseils en propriété industrielle (French only)

Article R422-51-3

…al holding company have been filed at the registry, or any document attesting to the registration ; 3° The list of members with, as appropriate, an indication of their profession or status with regard…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R4322-20

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the procedures for elections to the councils and disciplinary chambers of the Order of chiropodists are those laid down by the provisions of Ch…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R1613-3

For the purposes of article L. 1613-6, any localised event occurring in mainland France that causes damage to the property listed in Article R. 1613-4 and belonging to the local authorities or groupin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Acts of municipal authorities and litigation

Article L2573-12

…4° Contracts and agreements signed by the ma…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Revolving credit

Article D312-21

…mple meeting the following characteristics: 1° An amount of 500 euros; 2° An amount of 1,000 euros; 3° An amount of 3,000 euros; 4° The maximum repayment period provided for in the commercial offer to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation decisions

Article R1333-127

…bilities ;2° Training, information and, where appropriate, qualification requirements for personnel;3° The minimum characteristics of the high-activity sealed source and the installation and their mai…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commission for assistance with difficult programming

Article 231-43

…ma commission; 2° A representative of the "Agence pour le développement régional du cinéma" (ADRC); 3° A financial expert; 4° An expert in competition and cinema distribution.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article D2362-15

…cated in France or in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area; 3° The procedures for transferring the rights and obligations of the participating legal entities or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1776

As regards the offences referred to in articles 1771 to 1775, the court will order, at the request of the administration, that the judgment be published in full or in extracts in the Journal officiel…

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