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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the account for part-time work

Article L4163-10

The employee applies to the employer for a reduction in working hours, under conditions laid down by decree. This request can only be refused if reasons are given for the refusal and if the employer c…

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

Article LO6471-10

As from the referral to the territorial audit chamber and until the end of the procedure provided for in article LO 6471-7, the Territorial Council may not vote on budgetary matters, except for the de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments authorised to collect cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1242-10

When the staff of a blood transfusion establishment take blood cell samples in an establishment to make cell therapy preparations for therapeutic purposes, an agreement between the blood transfusion e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Opening and funding of the occupational prevention account

Article R4163-10

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article R. 4163-9, for insured persons born before 1 July 1956, the points registered are multiplied by two.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Reference perimeter and authorisation for installation within this perimeter

Article R761-10

The authorisations referred to in Article L. 761-5 shall be issued by the competent authority referred to in Article R. 761-7.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R814-10

The members of the National Council elect from among their number, on a parity basis, a chairman, a vice-chairman and four members, who constitute the bureau. The bureau is elected by a single-round m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority

Article R7345-10

…decisions of the Board of Directors and ensures that they are implemented or has them implemented; 2° He prepares the institution's budget; 3° He is the authorising officer for the institution's reve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, transformation and abolition of public health establishments.

Article R6141-10

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions ofarticle L. 6122-1 : 1° Public health establishments with national or inter-regional jurisdiction are created by decree after obtaining the opin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Establishments, services or organisations without an in-house pharmacy

Article R5126-108

…for a specific person, the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in I of article L. 5126-10 may hold certain medicines, products or objects mentioned in article L. 4211-1 and sterile med…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Protection of the account holder

Article L211-10

…eceivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings against an intermediary referred to in Article L. 211-3, the court-appointed administrator or liquidator, together with the provisional administrator…

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