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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandatory information and scope of the declaration

Article R1221-1

…isit or medical examination of fitness for employment provided for in articles R. 717-13 and R. 717-16 of the same code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Master plans, sector plans and regional plans for the organisation of missions

Article D711-41

…rce and industry in compliance with the intervention standards provided for in 2° of Article L. 711-16 and in accordance with the regional economic development, innovation and internationalisation pla…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1-1: Competitive entrance examination to become a commercial court clerk

Article R742-6-1

…ng regard to the number of people on the list of suitable candidates provided for in Article R. 742-16 or on the register of traineeships provided for in article R. 742-11 and forecasts of appointment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-93

…the sentence enforcement judge may decide, as part of the powers he or she derives from Article 712-16, to notify or have notified the victim or the civil party, directly or through their lawyer, of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: List of diseases

Article D3113-8

…infection; 13. West Nile virus infection; 14. Invasive meningococcal infection; 15. Legionellosis; 16. Leptospirosis; 17. Listeriosis; 18. Orthopox viruses, including smallpox; 19. Native malaria; 20…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to public employers

Article L1251-60

…porary vacancy of a post that cannot be immediately filled under the conditions provided for by Law no. 84-16 of 11 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the State civil service, Law no. 84…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-55-1

…utualist officers by the company, by the companies it controls within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code or by the company which controls, within the meaning of the same Article,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-18

Foreign nationals mentioned in 6° to 11° and 13° to 18° of article R. 431-16 who wish to remain in France beyond the time limits mentioned in the same article apply for a temporary residence permit or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-1

…ard.If the establishment's accounts are subject to certification in accordance with article L. 6145-16, the Supervisory Board appoints the auditor, where appropriate.The Supervisory Board hears the Di…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R712-21

…he supervisory minister by 15 July each year at the latest. In application of 10° of Article L. 711-16, the amount of the proceeds of the tax for chamber expenses allocated annually by the regional ch…

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