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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-3

…legal working time in application of a collective labour agreement; 2° The working time considered as equivalent, for employees whose working time is counted according to the equivalence system provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-2

…se an administrative fine on the offender. He may add a daily penalty to this fine if the offender has not complied with his instructions by the end of the period set by formal notice. The amount of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial responsibility

Article R1611-38

…ers of the commission mentioned in 3° of article R. 1611-37 may be represented by a member of their association, who must be a regional councillor, a departmental councillor, a councillor who is a mem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4

…in Article D. 5422-3, to the employer or its third party declarant within the meaning ofArticle L. 133-11 of the Social Security Code, at its request, of the data required to determine the number men…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for selecting health care organisations

Article R6113-59

…talisation (ATIH) submits to each establishment on the list drawn up in application of article R. 6113-58 a proposed agreement containing the reciprocal undertakings of both parties, by any means capa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure in the event of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions or nosocomial infections

Article L1142-6

The Regional Commissions for Conciliation and Compensation of Medical Accidents, Iatrogenic Diseases and Nosocomial Infections are chaired by a magistrate from the administrative order or a magistrate…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-2

…its interest subsequent to the declaration provided for in 4° of article R. 322-7 or article R. 322-13. Where a declaration of claim did not have to be made under these provisions, the request for an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Register of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article Annexe à l'article R134-1

The data and information recorded, according to their availability, in the processing known as the Register of unavailable books of the twentieth century are as follows: 1. First names and surnames or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-15

Where the person claimed has declared to the Public Prosecutor that he does not consent to his extradition, the proceedings shall be referred to the Investigating Chamber without delay. The person cla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L3711-2

…s carried out during the enquiry or investigation, the final indictment, the decision to refer the case to the trial court, the sentencing decision as well as the reports of the examinations that he h…

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