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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-14

If no opposition is lodged within one month of notification of the order for payment, regardless of the method of notification, or if the employer who lodged the opposition withdraws his opposition, t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-6

The AIF or its management company shall inform the persons referred to in Article D. 214-32-7-5:1° The identity of AIFs or their management companies which, either individually or as a result of an ag…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-159

…professional private equity funds are private equity funds governed by articles L. 214-27 to L. 214-32-1.II. - Professional private equity funds take the form of either mutual funds or open-ended inve…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Candidate Section

Article L1441-15

…ticular delegation of authority, as defined in article L. 1441-12, who only employ employees in the categories defined in article L. 1423-1-2. The management section of the employers' college is open…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: External control

Article L518-15-2

…é de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall ensure, under the conditions set out in Articles L. 612-17, L. 612-23 to L. 612-27 and L. 612-44, that the banking and financial activities carried out…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Registration system

Article R1333-115

The decision to reclassify the registration application as an authorisation application, as provided for in IV of Article L. 1333-8, may be made within four months of the date of receipt of the regist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Registration system

Article R1333-117

…uclear activity. When such adjustments are requested, the Nuclear Safety Authority informs the applicant of the draft decision and allows the applicant a period of time in which to submit comments.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Registration system

Article R1333-113

I.-The nuclear activities defined in Article R. 1333-104 and included on a list drawn up by decision of the Nuclear Safety Authority approved by the Minister responsible for radiation protection are s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Registration system

Article R1333-114

The registration application must be accompanied by a file containing :1° In the case of a natural person, their surname, first name, position and contact details;2° In the case of a legal entity, its…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Registration system

Article R1333-116

The Nuclear Safety Authority will give its decision within six months. If there is no response within this period, the nuclear activity will be registered.

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