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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article D1237-12

…Employment by electronic means no later than one month after the end of the implementation of the measures provided for in 7° of article L. 1237-19-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Refusal to pay for a professional transition project

Article R6323-17

…s-industry joint committee will forward the employee's application for funding, together with the reasoned decision to refuse funding for the professional transition project and, where applicable, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Refusal to pay for a professional transition project

Article R6323-16

…ied of the decision taken on the informal appeal within two months of the date on which the appeal was lodged. If the rejection is confirmed, the reasons shall be given.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Refusal to pay for a professional transition project

Article R6323-15

…committee rejects all or part of a request for reimbursement, it will notify the employee of the reasons for the rejection by any means that provides a date certain for receipt of the notification. I…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Eggs and poultrymeat

Article R412-27

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 and 2, of paragraph 3 of Chapter I and those of V of Chapter II of Section X "Eggs and egg products" of Anne…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article R*160-9

An insured who wishes to obtain from the insurer that the cancellation of the insurance contract, as provided for in article L. 160-6, be replaced by the simple suspension of the contract, must submit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-36-2

…nsecutive years. A derogation from these provisions may be granted by the Agency on an exceptional basis, either for public health reasons, or when the medicinal product cannot legally be marketed dur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article R743-15

…and column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decree R. 221-1 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-2 with the exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1 No. 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article R744-15

…and column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decree R. 221-1 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-2 with the exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1 No. 20…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-53

The surrender of a person who is a French national or who was a French national at the time of the acts covered by the arrest warrant issued by a State that is not a member of the European Union shall…

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