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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-36

If the employee finds a new job while on redeployment leave, he/she shall inform the employer by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by letter delivered against receipt. The letter mu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Employers' groups for integration and qualification

Article D1253-47

Recognition as a Groupement d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification is granted for a period of one year by the Fédération Française des Groupements d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualif…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Establishment

Article R1422-2

The decrees establishing the industrial tribunal provided for in article L. 1422-3 determine the seat and jurisdiction of the tribunal and the date of appointment of the councillors.They are issued af…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-5

The Board's secretariat is provided by the Office. In this capacity, the Director of the Office attends the meetings of the Board, without the right to vote. He may be represented or assisted by any p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approvals

Article R1222-46

The President of the Etablissement Français du Sang or the Director of the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre is notified of the decision of the Director General of the Agence Nationale de Sécurité…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of toxicovigilance

Article D1340-3

The Strategic Vigilance Committee of the organisations responsible for toxicovigilance issues an opinion on : 1° The general organisation of the vigilance activities of these bodies, as well as the gu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Public auction sales.

Article R322-1

Public auction and wholesale goods sales rooms, provided for by Article L. 322-12, may be opened by a natural person, by a commercial or industrial company, by a credit institution or a finance compan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-28

The decisions of the Paris Court of Appeal or its first president are notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt by the court registry to the parties to the proceedings, and, where…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-34

The registrar of the court of appeal summons the debtor and the conciliator by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent at least fifteen days in advance. The note mentioned in the second…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Storage receipts

Article R522-24-9

The platform manager shall reject applications for registration, modification or deregistration that do not meet the conditions set out in Articles R. 522-24-4 et R. 522-24-6. The rejection specifies…

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