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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Secondment to another company

Article D5213-86

…one year of the termination of his contract, from the priority hiring mentioned in article L. 5213-17 if he expresses the wish to return to the adapted enterprise.In this case, the adapted enterprise…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-13-1

…public health and the aquatic environment, pleasure craft equipped with toilets and built after 1st January 2008, which access sea and river ports as well as mooring and light equipment areas, must be…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Relations between the liquidator and the guarantee fund

Article R421-55

…has been withdrawn shall be paid within the time limits set out in: 1° Articles L. 211-9 and L. 211-17, where the fund pays compensation for the losses referred to in Article L. 211-1; 2° In article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Operation and control.

Article R522-19

…of approved general shops incumbent on the Prefect, under the conditions set out in article R. 522-17. The Inspectorate General for Industry and Commerce informs the Prefect of any breaches observed.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1-1

…for veterinary use referred to in paragraph 3 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 is carried out by a qualified person or a company or body employing a qualified person who has…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-4

…h Article 97 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products;2° Failure by the holder of a wholesale distribution authorisa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-15

…n Article 74 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC any suspected adverse react…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-27

…stablished against the lessor that he has exercised the rights granted to him under articles L. 145-17 et seq that with a view to fraudulently defeating the tenant's rights, in particular through leas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other prior declarations

Article R1221-32

The prior declaration provided for in Article L. 1221-17 shall be made by the employer. In the case provided for in 2° of the same article, the declaration is made by the new employer, by registered l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 septies

…ntrat d'association, au profit d'un organisme de défense et de gestion mentionné à l'article L. 642-17 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code or an inspection body mentioned in article L. 642-3 of the…

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