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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure

Article R2523-14

Rejection of the mediator's proposal for settlement of the dispute as provided for in article L. 2523-6 shall be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The mediator shall immediate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline

Article R811-45

The judicial administrator subject to disciplinary proceedings is summoned to appear by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt at least fifteen days in advance. The summons shall specify, o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of movable property by public auction

Article A321-31

Individual invitations stating the day, time and place of the test are sent to each candidate at least fifteen days in advance by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any other equi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R4134-13

The council's meetings are public, unless the bureau decides otherwise. The opinions adopted by the Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council are officially published and communicated to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6262-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of article D. 6262-11, the opinions and decisions of the territorial audit chamber may be communicated to third parties as soon as the first meeting of the delibera…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6362-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of article D. 6362-11, the opinions and decisions of the territorial audit chamber may be communicated to third parties as soon as the first meeting of the delibera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4111-16

The committee may invite candidates to attend a hearing. Its opinions are reasoned. The secretariat of the committee is provided by the Centre National de Gestion, with the assistance of the Conseil N…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work stoppage.

Article R4731-3

When the decision has been given directly to the employer's representative, a copy is sent to the latter by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within the period mentioned in the second…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Centre d'accueil et de soins hospitaliers de Nanterre.

Article R6147-98

The documents attached to the budget mentioned in article R. 6147-95 describe all the centre's activities. In particular, the following documents are attached 1° The opinion of the establishment's soc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension of employment

Article R6152-816

The appointing authorities shall forward to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, for the information of the Joint Regional Committee, an annual summary by speciality of the requests for…

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