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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Tie-breaking

Article R1454-32

When a general renewal of the industrial tribunals makes it impossible to refer a case that was the subject of a tie vote prior to this renewal, the case is taken up again, as the case may be, before…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous goods intermediaries

Article R551-3

The statutory auditor referred to in article L. 551-2 shall be appointed by order at the request of the President of the Commercial Court of the place of residence or registered office of the manager,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Conditions for referral to the Agency by academies, medical or scientific learned societies and approved associations

Article D1418-38

The Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine will acknowledge receipt of the request and specify the time required to examine it. If the request requires resources that are excessive in relati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Worker information and training

Article R4412-39

The employer shall draw up a notice, known as a workstation notice, for each workstation or work situation exposing workers to hazardous chemical agents. These instructions, updated as necessary, are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R4381-31

Deregistration may be ordered by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency if the company does not comply with the legislative or regulatory provisions governing non-trading professional comp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Direct referral to the Commission nationale d'aménagement commercial (National Commission for Commercial Development)

Article R752-43-3

…g permission, the new application is submitted in accordance with the provisions of articles R. * 423-2 et seq. of the town planning code. The mayor forwards this request to the secretariat of the Com…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section: Community aid

Article R113-3

…subsidies paid by local authorities and their groupings in respect of the previous sporting season; 3° A forecast document indicating the planned use of the subsidies requested. These documents must b…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Art cinematographic works

Article D210-3

…A cinematographic work that has undeniable qualities but has not obtained the audience it deserved; 3° A cinematographic work that reflects the life of countries whose cinematographic production is no…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-3

…t institutions, between finance companies or between them;2° Those relating to commercial companies;3° Those relating to commercial acts between all persons.However, the parties may, at the time they…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article R651-3

…icle R. 610-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is deleted; 2° Article R. 614-1 is not applicable; 3° In Article R. 615-2, the words: "and the transfer decision provided for in Article L. 572-1" are…

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