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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article D4163-46

…ely. In both cases, the employee may be assisted or represented by the persons listed inarticle L. 144-3 of the Social Security Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-43

The case shall be referred to the First President or his delegate by a reasoned statement of appeal sent by any means to the registry of the Court of Appeal. The statement shall be recorded, stating t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-42

The order of the liberty and custody judge may be appealed to the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate, within twenty-four hours of its notification. In all cases, the public prosecu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-45

In all cases, the Public Prosecutor may appeal to the Supreme Court. The order may not be contested.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-44

…rticle R. 3211-36, the last paragraph of article R. 3211-39 as well as articles R. 3211-38, R. 3211-40 and R. 3211-41 are applicable on appeal. The order of the First President or his delegate is made…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-41

For the application of the first paragraph of article L. 321-19, operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction declare to the Conseil des maisons de vente, each year before 31 March, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freezing of assets and prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L773-43

…ons mentioned in the first paragraph applicable" are deleted; 2° In a and b of 2° of article L. 562-4, the words: "or any other form of freedom of establishment and under the freedom to provide servic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial guarantee and default by the temporary employment agency.

Article L1251-49

…under this chapter;3° Compulsory contributions due to social security bodies or social institutions;4° Reimbursements which may, where applicable, be the responsibility of employers in respect of soci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Collective redundancies for economic reasons

Article L2312-40

When the employer plans to proceed with mass redundancies for economic reasons, the Social and Economic Committee is consulted under the conditions set out in Title III of Book II of Part One of this…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Assignment or pledging of receivables

Article R2393-40

…e original of the contract or of the certificate of transferability provided for in article R. 2191-46 or, where applicable, of the special deed provided for in article R. 2393-27 designating a subcon…

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