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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article R741-13

Candidate declarations shall be delivered against receipt, or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, no later than one month before the date on which the ballot opens, to the Chair…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-38

The departmental risk analysis and coverage plan provided for in article L. 1424-7 is drawn up by the Prefect. The Prefect obtains the opinion of the territorial social committee, the departmental adv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Health department

Article R1424-28

A commission on fitness to perform the duties of a volunteer firefighter is set up within the health subdirectorate, the members of which are the doctors sitting on the advisory commission provided fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1711-6

The local committee is responsible for issuing an opinion on the methods used to evaluate the increases and decreases in costs resulting from transfers of responsibilities between the State and local…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Transmission of requests, notifications or service by electronic means of telecommunication

Article D590-1

In the case of documents drawn up or converted into digital format pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 801-1 and Articles D. 589 to D. 589-7, may be served on lawyers by sending them by telecom…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-4-4

Within two months of its referral, the group of experts submits a report to the Minister responsible for labour on the economic and social effects likely to result from the extension of the agreement…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure

Article R2523-12

The mediator may hold any hearings he deems useful. He shall summon the parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by notification delivered against receipt. In the event of serio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R2623-17

When an agreement is reached before a conciliation committee, the chairman draws up a report and notifies the parties. It is filed with the Directorate of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil départemental de l'environnement et des risques sanitaires et technologiques.

Article R1416-5

Prior to the adoption of an order for the treatment of insalubrity in application ofarticle L. 511-11 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation, the competent authority may refer the matter to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-9

At its first meeting, the Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy elects its chair.It draws up and approves its rules of procedure.It issues an opinion on :1° The territorial health project ;2°…

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