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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Judicial homologation

Article 1565

…tter in question. The agreement on the mediator's remuneration concluded in accordance with article 131-13 may be made enforceable under the same conditions, at the request of a party or the mediator,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article L7343-22

…of platforms is determined on the basis of the following cumulative criteria: 1° Respect for republican values; 2° Independence; 3° Financial transparency. This criterion is met, in particular, when t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-23

…du cinéma et de l'image animée under the same conditions as those relating to 4° of article L. 212-23. These programming commitments are monitored for a period of five years following the date of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Boundaries and signs

Article R4451-22

…3° For the concentration of radon activity in the air, assessed on the basis of the effective dose: 6 millisieverts per year. The assessment of the exposure levels used to identify these zones is carr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-23

…ion of the previous paragraph does not apply to the members mentioned in 1° of I of article D. 1432-15. No person may hold more than one proxy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article R1446-22

…the plenary assembly of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy referred to in Article D. 1446-8, including : a) No more than two members from the college mentioned in 1° of the same article ;…

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

Article R526-23

When mention is made in the special register provided for in Article R. 526-15, the Registrar shall automatically and without delay deregister the registered person and at the same time send a file to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-23

…d children of the foreign national holding the residence permit bearing the words "passeport talent-carte bleue européenne" provided for in article L. 421-11 shall be issued with the residence permit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Discipline

Article L321-23-3

Decisions and precautionary measures taken pursuant to article L. 321-23-2 may be appealed to the Paris Court of Appeal. The appeal may be lodged with the first president of the said court, acting in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L526-22

…ance, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte or Saint-Martin and wishing to carry on business in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the Eur…

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