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

Article R1225-3

For the application of the provisions of this chapter, the formalities are deemed to have been completed on the date of dispatch of the registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-3

…formal notice remains without effect at the end of a period of one month from the date of its notification, the Director General of Pôle emploi may issue the constraint provided for in Article L. 1235…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation arrangements

Article D1271-3

In the event of an urgent need to allocate social benefits or implement a personal service, the body that finances all or part of the special payment voucher referred to in B of article L. 1271-1 may,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the case

Article R1454-3

…by a decision that is not subject to appeal, appoint one or two reporting advisors to prepare the case for hearing. The decision sets a time limit for the performance of their duties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Interministerial Committee for Health

Article D1411-31

The Interministerial Health Committee is chaired by the Prime Minister or, by delegation, by the Minister for Health. It is made up of all the ministers and the Secretary of State for the Budget. Depe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Interministerial Committee for Health

Article D1411-32

…r senior civil servants from the Ministries of Social Affairs, Agriculture, Economy and Finance, Education, the Environment, Higher Education and Research, Town and Country Planning, Housing, Youth, S…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Interministerial Committee for Health

Article D1411-30

…of the population is improved and that inequalities in health are reduced; 2° Encouraging health education and health promotion to be taken into account in all public policies; 3° Ensuring that public…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the draft plan.

Article R626-3

…ent to the registered office at least fifteen days before the date of the meeting convened on first call.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-3

The persons called to the hearing at which the approval of the disposal plan is discussed are summoned in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 626-17. Where the disposal plan provides…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-3

Commercial use of the electoral rolls drawn up for the elections of members of chambers of commerce and industry is punishable by the fine laid down in article 131-13, 5° of the French Criminal Code f…

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