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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal

Article R1225-1

In order to benefit from the pregnancy and maternity protection provided for in articles L. 1225-1 et seq., the employee shall submit to her employer, against receipt or by registered letter with ackn…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Substitution of the user undertaking in the event of default by the temporary employment undertaking

Article R1251-26

In the case provided for in Article L. 1251-52, the employee or the social security body or social institution, or, in the event of safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, the c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation between sections

Article R1423-7

In the event of difficulty in allocating a case or of a dispute as to whether a section is aware of a case, the file is forwarded to the President of the industrial tribunal, who, after receiving the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-10

National authorisation is granted after consultation with the Banque de France and the Agence centrale des organismes de sécurité sociale. The decision to grant or refuse authorisation is notified in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-17

In the event of failure to comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions of this Title and Books I and II of Part Six of this Code, or breach of the conditions laid down in the authorisation,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-83

Before deciding to implement measures to protect the population in order to reduce exposure as low as reasonably possible, the State representative in the département takes into account :1° The suppor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Remuneration of the ad hoc agent, the conciliator, the agent for the implementation of the agreement and the expert.

Article R611-49

If the mandataire ad hoc, conciliator or expert considers in the course of his mission that the maximum amount of remuneration set by the order appointing him is insufficient, he shall inform the pres…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Admission of claims.

Article R624-3

Decisions to admit claims without objection are evidenced by the official receiver's signature on the list of claims drawn up by the mandataire judiciaire. The court clerk notifies the creditors or th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions.

Article R742-6

Interpreter brokers and ship's drivers benefiting from the provisions set out in article 5 of Law no. 2001-43 of 16 January 2001 containing various provisions adapting to Community law in the field of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R1311-7

The competent State authority obtains the opinion of the local authority that owns the domain before issuing authorisations and declaration receipts under the various policies falling within its remit…

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