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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to personnel.

Article R6113-52

…aff mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 6152-1 in an active, secondment or secondment position. It may also employ contract staff under public law, who are subject to the provisions of decree no. 86-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-4

…will be communicated to the recipient bodies mentioned in the order provided for in article R. 123-16. > II. II-Applications for the authorisations referred to in 2° of I of article R. 123-1 include…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-2

The reasons set out in the letter of dismissal provided for in articles L. 1232-6, L. 1233-16 and L. 1233-42 may, after notification thereof, be specified by the employer, either on its own initiative…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-7

…Attachment and assignment of remuneration are governed by the provisions of Decree no. 55-972 of 16 July 1955 relating to attachments, assignments and deductions from the wages or salaries of worke…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R156-1

…provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The special register of individual entrepreneurs with limited liability.

Article R526-20

Declarations and filings to the special register mentioned in Articles R. 526-15 and R. 526-16 are made electronically, through the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1 and under the conditions p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-6-1

…and conventions subject to approval in accordance with the first paragraph of 6° of Article L. 711-16 are transmitted to the supervisory minister of the chambers of commerce and industry, as soon as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R743-139-24

…y is located.The company is exempt from the publication formalities provided for in articles R. 210-16 et seq.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Regulations attached to agreements.

Article R6142-17

…centre are each responsible for the application of the regulations provided for in article R. 6142-16. However, in order to ensure the safety of patients and all the facilities of the hospital and un…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L390-1

…ticles L. 310-1-1-1 and L. 322-26-7 are applicable in the version resulting from Order 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020.Article L. 310-2 is applicable in the version resulting from Order 2017-484 of 6 A…

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