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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2344-4

…ates mentioned in Article L. 2341-1, other than France, the members of the special negotiating body and the employee representatives on the European Works Council, set up in application of Article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Composition, election and term of office.

Article L2333-4

…tween the companies making up the group, the relative importance of each college within the company and the number of votes received by each elected representative.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2352-4

Where a European Company is formed by means of a merger and at least one participating company loses its own legal existence and is not directly represented by a member of the special negotiating body…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Employee and former mandated employee.

Article L2411-4

The dismissal of an employee appointed under articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26 may only take place with the authorisation of the Labour Inspector. Such authorisation is also required as soon as the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-4

The activities referred to in articles L. 2112-2 and L. 2112-3 are managed either directly or by means of an agreement with other public authorities or non-profit private legal entities; they are orga…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventive examinations during and after pregnancy.

Article L2122-4

The organisations and services responsible for paying family benefits are required to send the doctor in charge of the departmental maternal and child protection service the certificate of the first p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3841-4

The provisions of Article L. 3135-1 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018, subject to the adaptations provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-4

The National Council of Midwives may hold meetings with the National Council of Physicians to discuss matters common to both professions.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-4

…subject to six months' notice being given by the operator to the prefect. On expiry of this period, and if the general interests of the business so require, a provisional administrator may be appointe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-4

The opening of receivership proceedings must be requested by the debtor at the latest within forty-five days of the cessation of payments if he has not, within this period, requested the opening of co…

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