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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-12

After two rounds of voting in which none of the candidates has obtained an absolute majority of the members present, the Chairman or Vice-Chairman is elected in the third round by a relative majority.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Pricing structure and conditions

Article R444-12

…ount or the actual cost of the expenditure incurred by the professional for the provision of a service. Where this reimbursement is flat-rate, the amount of the flat-rate is set by the joint order ref…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Procedural bodies and supervisors.

Article R641-12

Where an application to replace the liquidator is made to the court, pursuant to Article L. 641-1-1, the provisions of article R. 621-17 are applicable. The same applies to a request to add one or mor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-12

Where the results of the risk assessment reveal a risk to the health and safety of workers, the employer shall implement the following provisions: 1° Preventive measures and means provided for in Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints, applications and attachments

Article R4234-12

The complaints referred to in article R. 4234-1 and requests shall be submitted by any means, including dematerialised means, giving a date certain of their receipt. They must, on pain of inadmissibil…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R5315-12

…n or the beneficiary of the security interest. These ministers have a period of three months from receipt of the draft to make known their joint decision, either to approve or to object, giving reason…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Administrative, accounting and financial management of the personal training account

Article R6333-12

…fund referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 6333-6 is subject to the financial management and accounting rules applicable to industrial and commercial companies.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bearer bonds and stipulations for third parties

Article 1208

Acceptance may come from the beneficiary or, after his or her death, from his or her heirs. It may be express or tacit. It may occur even after the death of the stipulator or promisor.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bearer bonds and stipulations for third parties

Article 1209

The stipulator may himself require the promisor to fulfil his commitment to the beneficiary.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bearer bonds and stipulations for third parties

Article 1203

You can only make a commitment in your own name for yourself.

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