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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R593-3

For the application of this book to Saint-Martin: 1° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the representative of the State in Saint-Martin and the reference to the prefecture is repl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conduct of the procedure

Article R631-34

The articles R. 626-1 to R. 626-3, relating to the convening of meetings, are applicable to the receivership proceedings.However, for the application of Article L. 626-3, the administrator shall conve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: General provisions applicable to joint stock companies.

Article L224-3

When a company of any form that does not have a statutory auditor is converted into a joint stock company, one or more conversion auditors, responsible for assessing under their responsibility the val…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-3

In mines, salt works and quarries, industrial establishments, building and civil engineering sites and shipyards, employees are given a rest period of : 1° Twenty-four hours for each Sunday or public…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Simplified exchange of information between departments pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 18 December 2006

Article R49-35

The request for transmission drawn up, pursuant to Article 695-9-33, by the departments or units mentioned in Article 695-9-31, shall contain the information listed in the model in Annex B to Framewor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Conciliation and Referral Office, Judgement Office and Summary Jurisdiction Division

Article R1423-35

Depending on the case, the adjudication committee comprises:1° In its ordinary composition as referred to in Article L. 1423-12, two councillors representing employers and two councillors representing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-3

The youth employment agreement referred to in 1° of Article L. 5134-2 specifies in particular : 1° A description of the activities envisaged; 2° The number of positions and the nature of the employmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-31

When the quantitative targets defined by the regional or inter-regional health plan are reached in one of the zones defined in 2° of I of Article L. 1434-3, the Director General of the Regional Health…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-3

If the appointment of an expert provided for in sub-section 10 of section 3 of chapter V of this title is envisaged in the context of the projects mentioned in article L. 2316-2, it is carried out by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2372-3

The provisions of articles L. 2352-3 to L. 2352-8, relating to the appointment, election and status of the members of the special negotiating body in the European Company, apply to the company resulti…

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