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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Remote electronic voting

Article R2122-61

Any elector for whom all the information mentioned in article R. 2122-12 is known may vote by remote electronic means.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…nces shall be tried in accordance with the conditions laid down in the third paragraph of Article 398, when they are punishable by a sentence of less than or equal to five years' imprisonment:1° The o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-10

…the protection perimeter for the purposes of carrying out the work provided for in article L. 1322-8 may only take place by virtue of an order issued by the representative of the State in the départe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-2

…he register until the filing has been published under the conditions provided for in Article R. 712-8.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Publication of notices relating to the European Company

Article R123-171-1

…in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE) of 8 October 2001, in the event of the registration and deletion of a European Company, shall be drawn…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Water and sanitation.

Article D2573-22

…Health Code, all" are replaced by the word: "All". VII. - For the application of article R. 2224-19-8, the second paragraph is deleted. VIII. - For the application of II of article R. 2224-20, the wor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-26

…of profits;6° A report on the activities of the select committee;7° The grouping's internal rules ;8° The choice of auditor, if the grouping's accounts are kept and its management carried out in acco…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-151

…ty to the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1, under the conditions set out in Article R. 123-8.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary occupational pension contracts

Article A143-4

…to members, without omitting the limits of the guarantees offered and the elements not guaranteed; 8° The level of benefits or, where no guarantees are provided under the pension scheme, a statement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1331-14

…view to collective use going beyond the family context and not constituting tourist accommodation; 8° Logement garni : furnished accommodation for which services such as linen, cleaning and maintenan…

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