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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-53

At the entrance to the premises where the public is received to make a request for maintenance or repair, the professional, mentioned in Article L. 224-111, informs the consumer of the possibility of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-5

Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or the Autorité des marchés financiers is asked to cooperate in an investigation, on-site inspection or supervisory activity in accordance wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the absence of an agreement.

Article L3323-5

If a profit-sharing agreement has not been signed within one year of the end of the financial year in respect of which the employees' rights have arisen, this situation is recorded by the Labour Inspe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article LO6471-5

If the budget is not adopted before 31 March of the financial year to which it applies, or before 15 April of the year of the renewal of the Territorial Council, the State representative immediately r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Investigations

Article D15-5

When a requisition under the article 60-1 without a dedicated report being drawn up, mention of this act is made in the report setting out the steps taken by the requesting magistrate, the judicial po…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-59

The employer is reimbursed on a monthly basis by the State for the salaries paid to an employee who is a member of a labour tribunal and who is absent from work in order to carry out his labour tribun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Coordination and assessment

Article D1413-56

The Minister for Health and the Director General of the National Public Health Agency must be informed without delay of any change in the conditions under which the national reference centre carries o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-50

The agendas for the meetings of each of the specialised commissions referred to in Article D. 1432-31 are set by their chairmen. The chair of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy shall infor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article R7124-5

An order of the State representative records the appointment of the members of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council, with the exception of the members mentioned in 9° an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter VI: The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article R7226-5

An order of the State representative shall record the appointment of the members of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council, with the exception of the members mentioned in…

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