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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions.

Article 1374

All applications made pursuant to Article 1373 between the same parties, whether made by the plaintiff or the defendant, shall constitute a single proceeding. Any separate application is inadmissible…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-13

I.-The professional associations referred to in I of Article L. 519-11 are approved by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, which verifies their representativeness, the competence and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Maintenance of remuneration received

Article L2261-13

When the agreement or contract which has been terminated has not been replaced by a new agreement or contract within one year of the expiry of the notice period, the employees of the companies concern…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-13

The court clerk shall notify the co-contractor of the decision of the juge-commissaire granting the administrator the extension provided for in 1° of III of Article L. 622-13. The juge-commissaire dec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-13

I.-In order to provide the services mentioned in 4 or 5 of Article L. 321-1, investment service providers other than portfolio management companies shall obtain the necessary information concerning th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-133

The meeting notice sets the agenda for the meeting, which is drawn up by the Chairman in consultation with the Committee Secretary and, in the event of disagreement, by the Chairman alone. It is sent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-131

The Committee meets at least twice a year and is convened by its Chairman. It is convened within a maximum period of two months at the written request of at least half of the permanent staff represent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-134

The National Consultative Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure. These set out the operating procedures for the performance of its duties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-139

Committee meetings are not open to the public. Persons participating in any capacity whatsoever in the work of the Committee are bound by the obligation of professional discretion with regard to infor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R1432-130

If a staff representative on the committee loses his or her position on the Agency and Working Conditions Committee, or ceases to perform his or her duties within the regional health agencies, he or s…

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