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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R5125-24-5

…ed a copy of the application for registration with the professional body provided for in article R. 4222-3-1 and, where applicable, the decision of the competent professional body referred to in artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementation of the personal training account for disabled people in care in an establishment or service providing assistance through work

Article D6323-29-1

The provisions of articles D. 6323-6, D. 6323-7 and D. 6323-8 are applicable to training courses run by the person referred to in article L. 6323-33 which are eligible for the personal training accoun…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-10

The provisions of articles 21-7 to 21-9 do not apply to children born in France to diplomatic agents and career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option of voluntarily a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment of tax officials entrusted with certain criminal investigation duties

Article R15-33-29-14

Every two years, the Public Prosecutor at the Paris Judicial Court, after having heard any comments from the examining magistrates and the presidents of the criminal divisions, draws up a proposed rat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities and contentious actions

Article L2541-24

The municipal council deliberates on legal actions, subject to the provisions of article L. 2541-25.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-24

The Minister may annul or reverse the decision of the Labour Inspector referred to in Article R. 4623-22 upon appeal by the employer or the occupational physician. This appeal is lodged within two mon…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-24

…d without prejudice to the rights granted to the author by the provisions of Articles L. 111-3, L. 121-4, L. 121-5, L. 122-1 à L. 122-7, L. 123-7, L. 131-2 to L. 131-7, L. 132-4 and L. 132-7, assignme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IIa: Mediation

Article L1112-24

…ntious appeals and suspends the statute of limitations under the conditions laid down in article L. 213-6 of the Code of Administrative Justice. By way of derogation from article L. 411-2 of the code…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings

Article L2315-21

The members of the social and economic committee staff delegation are received collectively by the employer or his representative at least once a month. In urgent cases, they may be received at their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation procedure.

Article R1142-21

…tions and quality of care, or to the regional interprofessional assembly provided for in article L. 4393-2, or to the relevant departmental council of the national order of doctors, dental surgeons or…

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