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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-14

…g to the application of legislation on paid holidays and those provided for inarticle 6 of law no. 82-1 of 4 January 1982 relating to various social measures. However, the provisions of Titles III, IV…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-14

The deliberations of the joint committee set up by article 2 of the agreement of 31 December 1958 and relating to the scope of application of the approved agreement are subject to the approval of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-14

…sked by the most diligent party to apply for a derogation from the numbers indicated in Article R. 823-12. This application must state the estimated number of hours required and the reasons for the ex…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to equity financing intermediaries

Article L573-15

The penalties provided for in Article 313-1 of the Criminal Code shall apply if any person engages in the activity of intermediary in equity financing in breach of Articles L. 548-1 to L. 548-4.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation decisions

Article R1333-126

…y down specific requirements. To this end, the Nuclear Safety Authority may in particular prescribe:1° For all nuclear activities likely to produce waste or effluent contaminated by radionuclides or l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-121

I. - Proof of compliance with the conditions mentioned in 1° of article L. 352-1 of the French Forestry Code is provided by producing a copy or notarised certificate of the title to the forests concer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other prohibited practices

Article L442-11

…n the first paragraph are investigated and recorded under the conditions defined by articles L. 450-1 to L. 450-3-2 and L. 450-7. Agents may consign, in premises that they determine and for a period t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-14

Failing amicable agreement, the compensation that may be due pursuant to articles L. 2421-5, L. 2421-6, L. 2421-8, L. 2421-9, L. 2421-11 and L. 2421-13 are set as in matters of expropriation in the pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bodies

Article R4021-15

I.-The professional sections of the Agence nationale du développement professionnel continu are : 1° The professional section for doctors ; 2° The professional section for dental surgeons ; 3° The pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4332-14

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

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