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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article L2315-67

When the group formed by the social and economic committee and the entities it controls, within the meaning ofarticle L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, exceeds, for at least two of the three cr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R3123-16

In support of its application, the candidate shall produce a declaration on its honour certifying: 1° That it is not the subject of any exclusion from participation in the procedure for awarding conce…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to jurisdiction

Article R615-1

Where the court considers, including during the course of proceedings, that the claim falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the unified patent court pursuant to Articles L. 615-17 and L. 615-18,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Services accessible via electronic communications operators

Article D224-20

An order of the Minister responsible for consumer affairs shall, where necessary, lay down the procedures by which the alerts referred to in articles D. 224-18 and D. 224-19 may be voluntarily made av…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-63

At his request, an employee who is a member of a labour tribunal and who carries out his professional activity outside any establishment, with the exception of the employees mentioned in article D. 14…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution.

Article L8253-1

Without prejudice to any legal proceedings that may be brought against them, employers who have employed a foreign worker in breach of the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 8251-1 shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-7

The nurse is authorised to perform the following acts either in application of a medical prescription or its renewal by a nurse in advanced practice under the conditions provided for in article R. 430…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article D814-58-3

In accordance with article L. 814-13, the following procedural acts:1° Concerning claims:a) The request and information provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 621-19 ;b) The declaration pr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 761

The parties are exempted from having to constitute a lawyer in the cases provided for by law or regulation and in the following cases: 1° In matters falling within the jurisdiction of the protection l…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishments providing sailing instruction

Article A322-69

The collective and individual water sports equipment and facilities provided by the establishments comply with the regulations in force and are properly maintained. In addition, they are appropriate f…

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