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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Installation

Article D1442-14

On the day of the public installation of the industrial tribunal, on the occasion of the formal hearing mentioned in 1° of article R. 1423-13, the minutes of the taking of the oath are read out. The c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobile emergency and resuscitation unit

Article D6124-14

During the inter-hospital transport mentioned in 2° of article R. 6123-15, the intervention team may, if the patient's condition allows, be made up of two people, including the doctor mentioned in art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to paediatric neurosurgery.

Article D6124-145

The protected interventional unit and the post-interventional monitoring room referred to in article D. 6124-99 include medical devices and an environment adapted to newborns and children. Anaesthesia…

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

Article D626-14

Applications for debt remission are examined by a commission comprising the heads of financial services and representatives of the bodies and institutions concerned. The composition and operating cond…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article D2564-17

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to paediatric neurosurgery.

Article D6124-143

The medical staff provided for in article D. 6124-137 is completed by at least one qualified doctor specialising in paediatrics. The medical staff must have proven training and experience in the field…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article D5212-14

The prefect shall set the rate of capital grant increases applicable to the operations provided for in Article D. 5212-10 and selected by him. This rate shall be between 5% and 15% of the amount of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedure for validating or approving the employment safeguard plan

Article D1233-14

The request for validation of the agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1 or approval of the unilateral document referred to in article L. 1233-24-4 is sent to the Regional Director of Companies…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to victims and civil parties

Article D594-14

The translation of essential documents may relate only to those passages of these documents that are relevant to enabling the civil party to exercise its rights. The relevant passages of these documen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation and administration.

Article D4622-14

Undertakings and establishments which are not covered by an autonomous occupational health and prevention service pursuant to section 2 shall organise or join an inter-company occupational health and…

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