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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disputes.

Article L7122-27

Disputes arising from the application to public sector employers mentioned in Article L. 5424-1 of the provisions of Article L. 7122-23, relating to compulsory declarations, follow the jurisdictional…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-27

Industrial tribunals do not enforce their judgements.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the National Medical Accidents Commission.

Article R1142-27

…ommission and persons taking part in its work are subject to the obligations set out in Article L. 1451-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-27

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall keep an up-to-date list of authorised establishments, giving the names and addresses of these esta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R444-27

Installation and maintenance grants take the form of subsidies of a fixed amount paid for each service meeting the following conditions: 1° Their fee is proportional; 2° They relate to a monetary base…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article R526-27

To carry out the professional activity referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 526-22, and without prejudice to articles D. 123-235 and D. 123-236, the sole trader uses a name incorporating h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for sales by judicial auction.

Article R642-27

The sale by judicial auction is subject to the provisions of the

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator.

Article R663-27

The liquidator is allocated a fee determined by an order issued pursuant to article L. 444-3 for all obligations arising from the cessation of activity of one or more classified facilities within the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appointment in the event of compulsory retirement

Article R742-27

…is no need to wait for the expiry of the period provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 743-169 when compensation is due, pursuant to the provisions of articles R. 743-169 and R. 743-176, f…

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

Article R1424-27

A consultative committee of the health subdirectorate is set up, chaired by the chief medical officer. This commission comprises the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, the Chief Pharmacist, the Chief Nurse…

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