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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Settlement of claims arising from employment contracts.

Article L625-4

When the institutions mentioned in article L. 143-11-4 du code du travail refuse for any reason whatsoever to settle a claim appearing on a statement of claims arising from an employment contract, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Resources and means

Article R1233-4

The agreements referred to in Article L. 1233-3 provide for: 1° The terms and conditions under which the agency's territorial delegate in the département is the sole point of contact for local and reg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operational preparation for employment

Article L6326-4

As part of the operational preparation for employment, the remuneration of the employee recruited under a fixed-term or open-ended contract concluded in application of article L. 5134-19-1, or under a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Supervision of spa establishments.

Article R1322-47

In all cases where the needs of the service so require, regulations laid down by the Prefect, after consulting the operators, determine the measures to be taken with regard to : 1° The hygiene of toil…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-44

Where the replacement of the plan execution commissioner is requested by the public prosecutor or where the court is seised of its own motion for the same purpose, the interested party shall be summon…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 530-4

When the person who has been fined an increased fixed-rate fine does not dispute the reality of the ticket but, because of financial difficulties, requests payment deadlines or an ex gratia remission,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2221-4

The Articles of Association lay down the general rules for the organisation and operation of the Board of Directors or the Operating Board and the quorum arrangements. With regard to the members of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Periods of work experience.

Article D5132-43-1

The agreement referred to in article L. 5132-2 may provide for the possibility for the body that has signed the agreement as a workshop and work integration site to set up periods of work experience f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Definition of a procedure

Article R4412-148

When the foreseeable duration of the work is more than five days, the employer shall also send the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer and the prevention department of the social security body in t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article L733-7

The commission may require that the measures provided for in articles L. 733-1 and L. 733-4 be subject to the debtor performing acts to facilitate or guarantee payment of the debt.

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