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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Candidatures of employee trade union organisations

Article R2122-40

…diciaire shall give its decision without charge or formality within ten days from the date of referral. The parties are notified of the decision within three days by the court registry, which sends a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Candidatures of employee trade union organisations

Article R2122-41

…its notification. When it overturns a decision of the judicial tribunal made pursuant to article R. 2122-39, the Court of Cassation may rule on the merits under the conditions mentioned in…

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

Article 495-11

…decides to homologate the proposed sentence or sentences is motivated by the findings, on the one hand, that the person, in the presence of his lawyer, acknowledges the acts of which he is accused an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article Annexe 4-1

TYPICAL MODEL OF TABLES USED TO PRESENT INFORMATION RELATING TO PAYMENT DELAYS FOR SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS MENTIONED IN ARTICLE D. 441-4Invoices received and issued that have not been settled by the b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition of regional and inter-regional councils and disciplinary chambers of first instance.

Article R4132-4

Notwithstanding the provisions of article R. 4124-4, the disciplinary chamber of first instance of La Réunion-Mayotte comprises, in addition to the president, three full members and three alternate me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-48

…e actions defined in article L. 6313-1 of this code: 1° A contribution which may not be less than 0.25% of the annual amount of the social security ceiling for the persons mentioned in the first parag…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rest homes for women who have recently given birth.

Article D6124-433

The establishment must be located in a quiet environment and have green spaces adapted to its capacity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rest homes for women who have recently given birth.

Article D6124-439

…ency of his or her visits will be determined in agreement with the doctor in charge of the maternal and child protection service, taking into account the size of the staff.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rest homes for women who have recently given birth.

Article D6124-442

Social services are provided by a full-time social services assistant if the size of the establishment warrants it.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rest homes for women who have recently given birth.

Article D6124-435

The rooms have a minimum volume of 30 cubic metres and a surface area of 10 square metres for each group of beds and cots. Except in exceptional cases determined by the establishment's doctor, childre…

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