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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-4-1

No employer may terminate an employee's employment contract during the ten weeks following the birth of the child. However, the employer may terminate the contract if he can prove that the employee is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union section representative

Article L2142-1-4

In companies employing fewer than fifty employees, trade unions which are not representative in the company and which form a trade union section may appoint, for the duration of their mandate, a membe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4433-4-5

…Republic, be associate members of regional bodies, mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 3441-3, or observers to them. The regional councils of these regions may submit to the Government any…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-4-5

…members are responsible. These meetings may only concern specialised judges pursuant to articles 704,706-2,706-17,706-75-1 et 706-107. At these meetings, examining magistrates may exchange informatio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-4-2

…h one or more persons that he/she designates, in view of the requirements of the investigation, the maintenance of good order and security or the prevention of offences. For the same reasons, he may d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Funding bodies

Article D214-240-4

…tion, on the basis of the net asset value of the vehicle calculated in accordance with Article L. 214-24-14. Where the undertaking may grant loans, the conditions for the redemption of units or shares…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article L716-4-6

Any person having standing to bring an infringement action may apply to the competent civil court for summary proceedings in order to obtain an order, if necessary subject to a fine, against the alleg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Determination of death prior to sampling and conditions for taking samples

Article R1232-4-1

Organs may only be removed from a deceased person if that person is assisted by mechanical ventilation and retains haemodynamic function. However, organs from a list established by order of the Minist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-8

The election of the Chairman may only take place if at least half of the members of the National Health Conference are present or have given a mandate. The election of the members representing the col…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-42

…with the information obligation provided for in the third to seventh paragraphs of Article L. 22-10-40 or the provisions of article L. 22-10-41. The court may decide to publish this decision at the ag…

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