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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-4

Associations pour l'emploi dans l'industrie et le commerce (Assédic) and the Union nationale interprofessionnelle pour l'emploi dans l'industrie et le commerce (Unédic) keep their accounts in accordan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Apprenticeship supervisor

Article R6261-10

In recently created trades, as well as where special cases make it necessary, an exception may be made to the condition of qualification provided for in article R. 6261-9 . In such cases, the opinion…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Obligations of the guarantor

Article R7123-37

In the event of termination of the guarantee, the guarantor shall inform the following by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, within three days of the date on which he is informed, in t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Determining the number of training and delegation days and the methods for calculating and paying lump-sum compensation

Article D7343-78

In order to benefit from the compensation provided for in the first paragraph of Article D. 7343-75, the representatives must provide proof of their participation in the meetings of the negotiating co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-1

For adolescent and young adult patients aged between 15 and 24, the inter-regional multidisciplinary paediatric oncology consultation meeting or the multidisciplinary consultation meeting for adults g…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-24

The Committee is convened by its Chairman at least once a year and as often as necessary to examine complaints and claims under the conditions set out in article R. 6322-25. The Chairman shall not vot…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XXIa: Tax to finance the local authority support fund

Article 235 ter ZE bis

I. - 1. - The persons referred to in 1° to 4° of A of I of Article L. 612-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code, subject to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution for compl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-6

Subject to the inadmissibility raised ex officio by the Institut national de la propriété industrielle and to the cases of suspension or closure of the procedure referred to in Articles R. 613-44-10 a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

Article R1261-17

I.-The ethics, scientific and educational committee mentioned in article R. 1261-15 must be referred to by the head of the body reception facility concerning: 1° Medical training programmes and resear…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of reductions in sentences provided for in article 721

Article D116-6

When the sentence enforcement judge is likely to revoke all or part of a previously granted reduction in sentence, on his own initiative or at the request of the head of the establishment or the publi…

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