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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to work in hyperbaric environments

Article R4461-43

The work in hyperbaric environments referred to in 1° of Article R. 4461-1 may only be carried out by companies which have obtained a certificate issued by a certification body accredited under the co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4381-48

Any amendment to the Articles of Association shall be decided by a majority of three quarters of the votes of the members present or represented. The adoption and amendment of the by-laws shall be dec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Replacement

Article R5125-40

If a pharmacist is banned from practising pharmacy in application of article L. 4234-6, the pharmacist provided for in article L. 5125-21 may only be replaced under the conditions set out in a of 1° o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Joint Committee

Article D7121-48

A joint committee is set up within the paid leave fund. It is responsible for: 1° Monitoring the operation of the fund with regard to the allocation of holiday pay to beneficiaries; 2° Ruling on any d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the national body responsible for managing the professional identification card for employees in the building and public works sector

Article R8291-4

The personal data collected by the union of funds mentioned in Article R. 8291-2 as part of the management of the professional identification card for employees in the building and public works sector…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-9

When, in the presence of his lawyer, the person accepts the proposed sentence or sentences, he is immediately brought before the president of the judicial court or the judge delegated by him, to whom…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-43

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year and is convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. The Board of Directors may only deliberate if at least half of its members are present. If the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-4

The economic interest group enjoys legal personality and full capacity from the date of its registration in the Trade and Companies Register, without this registration implying a presumption that the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and conduct of secondary insolvency proceedings

Article R692-4

For the purposes of Article 46 of Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 referred to above, the insolvency practitioner shall inform without delay, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or, if he…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article R811-48

The Chairman of the Committee appoints one of its members to act as rapporteur for each case. Proceedings before the committee shall be public. However, the committee may decide that the debates will…

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