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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-9

The order shall be notified by service, unless the judge, either of his own motion or at the request of a party, decides that it shall be notified by the registry by registered letter with acknowledge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Equal access for people with disabilities.

Article L6112-3

Disabled persons and persons treated as such, as referred to in article L. 5212-13, have access to all the training schemes provided for in this section in accordance with the principle of equal treat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-211

The notice concerning a declaration relating to the sale, transfer, contribution to a company, allocation by division or by auction of a business shall contain:1° The information required by article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-12

If a centre does not meet or ceases to meet the conditions listed in articles R. 2311-7, R. 2311-9 and R. 2311-13, or refuses to submit to the inspection provided for in article R. 2311-10, the presid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: General provisions

Article R4226-6

New permanent electrical installations, additions or structural modifications to existing permanent electrical installations and temporary electrical installations are carried out in accordance with t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of representatives

Article R7343-65

…ith the party concerned, as provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 7343-14, this period may be reduced to five days.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-15

…ommittee, which appoints a rapporteur from among its members. Facts dating back more than six years may not be referred to the Enforcement Committee if, during this period, no action has been taken to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pricing and approval.

Article L5123-2

…social security. This list specifies the only therapeutic indications for which medicinal products may be reimbursed.Medicinal products which, in a given indication, are covered by the early access a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Mergers

Article L2312-41

…rticle L. 430-3 of the same code, or by the European Commission pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) no. 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on mergers. During this meeting, the social and economic committee o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prohibitions

Article R1333-4

…suant to 1° of Article L. 1333-2, exemptions to the prohibitions set out in R. 1333-2 and R. 1333-3 may be granted by order of the Minister for Health and, depending on the case, the Minister for Cons…

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