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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Ban on recruiting new apprentices

Article R6225-11

When the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment decides, in the light of the justifications presented by the employer, to end the ban on recruiting new apprent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Amending and cancelling declarations

Article R6351-11

Any interested party wishing to contest a decision to refuse or cancel registration of a declaration of activity must lodge a complaint with the authority that took the decision, prior to any appeal o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-129

Article R. 214-4 applies to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application for substantial modification

Article R1124-11

When an application for a substantial amendment to an initial clinical trial is submitted, the competent Committee for the Protection of Individuals shall carry out the Part II assessment provided for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-12

As an exception to the first paragraph of article R. 521-11, the registration takes effect for: -ten years for the preferential right of the seller of a business, the pledge of a business, maritime an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Marriage contracted or child recognised for the sole purpose of obtaining or causing a foreign national to obtain a residence permit or French nationality

Article L823-12

Any person who commits the offence defined in article L. 823-11 when the acts are committed in an organised gang shall be liable to ten years' imprisonment and a fine of 750,000 euros..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article L1142-11

In companies which, for the third consecutive financial year, employ at least one thousand employees, the employer shall publish each year any gaps in representation between women and men among senior…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-14

When an application relating to the exercise of parental authority is lodged before the expiry of the term of the protection measures or when the protection order is made while proceedings relating to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Principles of justification, optimisation and limitation

Article R1333-12

The dose limits defined in Article R. 1333-11 do not apply to persons subject to the following exposures:1° Exposure of patients as part of a diagnosis or therapeutic treatment based on ionising radia…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-12

In good time, before being bound by a contract, the person being canvassed shall receive information laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, relating in particular to: 1° The name and business addr…

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