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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Breach of contract

Article R6222-21

…ions laid down in articles L. 6222-18 to L. 6222-19. The director of the apprentice training centre and the body responsible for registering the contract are notified.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Implementation of the guarantee

Article R1251-21

…urt-appointed agent or liquidator sends the guarantor, within ten days of delivery of the judgement and in the manner provided for in the first paragraph, a statement, approved by the bankruptcy judge…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21

…ts or territories or in Mayotte, are subject to the provisions of this section when driving in mainland France.However, as far as these vehicles are concerned, the documents provided for in articles R…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Levies

Article R512-21

…ficient quantity of product, the goods cannot be sampled in several samples but only in one sample, and the counter-expertise can be carried out on this sample, it shall be placed in its entirety unde…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-21

…eal with the contractor according to a tariff that is established for this purpose. The regulations and contracts that set this fee and the tariff are deliberated by the town council.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of the "home-made" label

Article L122-21

…rating a catering business or carry out their activity there for the quality of their establishment and their cuisine.It is issued by the State representative in the département of the establishment f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-21

…shall contain the following particulars It shall contain the following particulars: The form, name and address of each of the companies involved in the cross-border merger. 1° The type, name and regi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R2-21

The request provided for in the second paragraph of III of Article 15-4 is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by delivery to the clerk's office against a receipt. Where the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of organs for scientific purposes.

Article R1232-21

…col is suspended or prohibited if the conditions that justified its authorisation are no longer met and after the establishment or organisation has been invited to present its observations. The Minist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-21

The Director General communicates the Agency's opinions and recommendations to the ministers responsible for agriculture, consumer affairs, the environment, health and labour, as well as to the other…

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