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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-16

In the event of safeguard or receivership proceedings or compulsory liquidation, or of financial difficulties on the part of the employer, the Prefect, or by delegation the Regional Director of Compan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Employers employing casual entertainment workers

Article R6331-73

I.-The bodies mentioned in article L. 6131-3 collect the contribution defined in article L. 6331-55, within the limit of the rate mentioned in the second paragraph of the same article, and transfer it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution

Article R6332-63

The following articles are applicable to the training insurance funds for non-salaried persons authorised under this section, including the training insurance funds for non-salaried persons employed a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-23

Doctors practising on a self-employed basis in public health establishments are entitled to a flat-rate allowance to compensate for loss of income resulting from their participation in training course…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-55

At any time and until the expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date on which the decision has become res judicata, the tenant who has made a request in accordance with articles L. 145-47, L. 14…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 265

The decision ordering the expert opinion: Explains the circumstances that make the expert opinion necessary and, if applicable, the appointment of several experts or the appointment as expert of a per…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 93

If the needs of the investigation so require, the examining magistrate may, after giving notice to the public prosecutor of his court, travel with his clerk throughout the national territory, in order…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-21

Once appointed, the conciliators set the date for the conciliation hearing and notify the interested parties. The conciliation procedure is adversarial. The conciliators decide on any useful investiga…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Charges or reductions for the use of a given payment instrument

Article L112-12

Where the payee of a payment offers a discount to the payer for the use of a given payment instrument, the payee shall inform the payer before the payment transaction is initiated.The payee may not ch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article L1338-1

Subject to articles L. 3114-5 and L. 3114-7, a decree, issued after consultation with the Haut Conseil de la santé publique, the Conseil national de la protection de la nature and the Conseil national…

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