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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-9

…he judgment for the purpose of possibly revoking the judgment on this point. Under no circumstances may the retraction call into question the res judicata between the employer and the dismissed employ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Diseases transmitted by insects

Article R3114-9

…vector-borne disease epidemics through rapid intervention around human cases. II.The measures that may be taken to this end in application of article L. 3114-5 are as follows: 1° Health information a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-93

…proceedings, pursuant to Titles III and IV of Book VI, the persons referred to in these provisions may be made liable for the company's liabilities and are subject to the prohibitions and disqualific…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L3221-9

The Labour Inspectorate control officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1 or, where applicable, other equivalent control officers are responsible, within their respective areas of competence, concurrent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-94

The provisions of this section apply to: 1° Work involving the removal or encapsulation of asbestos and materials, equipment and materials or articles containing it, including demolition ; 2° Work on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Agreement on the duration of the contract

Article R6222-9

The tripartite agreement provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 6222-7-1 is not required in the cases provided for in articles L. 6222-11 and L. 6222-12-1, in 2° of article L. 6222-37 and in…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 973

I.-The value of the assets mentioned in article 965 is determined in accordance with the rules in force for death duties. By way of derogation from the second paragraph of article 761, a 30% allowance…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-15

In the event of non-compliance with any of the obligations laid down in articles R. 212-10-11 to R. 212-10-13, the rector of the academic region may proceed :1° Suspend the authorisation of the traini…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-10

…t is impossible or refused to take biological samples from the biological mother or father, samples may also be taken, with their agreement, from collaterals in the second and third degrees of the mis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial contributions to the fire and rescue service budget from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the European Collectivity of Alsace

Article L1424-98

…titive tendering rules set out in the public procurement code, the Collectivité européenne d'Alsace may carry out, on behalf of and at the request of one of the public establishments mentioned in arti…

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