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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-6

…okers and ship's drivers benefiting from the provisions set out in article 5 of Law no. 2001-43 of 16 January 2001 containing various provisions adapting to Community law in the field of transport may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Actions for recovery.

Article D5424-65

…11, the objection of the debtor who is the subject of the constraint mentioned in Article L. 5422-16 is lodged with the court within whose jurisdiction the creditor organisation has its registered of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article D512-6

…in their inspections by: 1° State civil servants and contractual agents governed by the décret n° 86-83 du 17 janvier 1986 relatif aux dispositions générales applicables aux agents contractuels de l'…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article L2315-67

…he social and economic committee and the entities it controls, within the meaning ofarticle L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, exceeds, for at least two of the three criteria mentioned in II of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-26

…light of the transmission made under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of Article 695-15. Articles 74-2 and 230-33 are applicable to the search for a person who is the subject of a E…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-6

…ceed eight hours, except in the cases provided for in Article L. 3122-17 or where Articles L. 3132-16 to L. 3132-19 apply.In addition, in exceptional circumstances, the Labour Inspector may authorise…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article R551-6

…n from the Office, the material reception conditions may be terminated, pursuant to article L. 551-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coordination committees.

Article D1432-6

The following are members of the commission for coordination in the field of medico-social care and support:1° The director of the regional health agency or his representative;2° The representative of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section unique : Le conseil des sites de Corse

Article R4421-6

The members of the first college of the sites council are appointed by the Prefect of Corsica.The members of the second college are appointed by the President of the Executive Council of Corsica.The m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Job search.

Article L5411-6

…in defining and updating the personalised employment access project referred to in article L. 5411-6-1, to carry out positive and repeated acts of job-seeking and to accept reasonable offers of emplo…

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