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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Disciplinary Commission

Article R1442-22-2

The members of the committee mentioned in 3° and 4° of Article L. 1442-13-2 are appointed from among their number by the full and alternate members of the Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie representi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Reimbursement of disability-related expenses

Article R2123-22-3

Municipally-elected councillors with disabilities mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 2123-18-1 and covered by the provisions of articles L. 5213-1 and L. 5213-2 of the Labour Code (1) or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Special provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-22-4

Investment firms providing the investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1 (4) are subject to the provisions of Articles L. 533-22 and L. 533-22-1 in the same way as the portfolio management c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity

Article L224-25-22

I.-In the cases provided for in article L. 224-25-20, the consumer shall inform the trader of his decision to cancel the contract. For contracts referred to in II of article L. 224-25-2 and for bundle…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-22-1

…rrant is issued for the purpose of executing a custodial sentence or detention order, its execution may be refused where the person concerned did not appear in person at the trial at which the sentenc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-22-2

…n of the third paragraph of the article 11 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the public prosecutor may, for the same purposes and under the same conditions, make public, through the intermediary of c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-22-2

…of the trade union or professional organisation, having obtained seats pursuant to Article R. 1441-2, that may be recorded in the automated processing are as follows: 1° Surname, first names and titl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-3

For the application of articles L. 1226-15, L. 1234-9, L. 1235-3, L. 1235-3-1, L. 1235-11 and L. 1235-16 of the Labour Code, the determination of the indemnity payable by the employer does not take in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO PART TWO

Article Annexe 22-1

STANDARD AGREEMENT, REFERRED TO IN 1° OF ARTICLE R. 2212-9, SETTING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH DOCTORS AND MIDWIVES CARRY OUT VOLUNTARY INTERRUPTIONS OF PREGNANCY BY MEDICATION OUTSIDE HEALTH ESTABLIS…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-22-3

Any person governed by public or private law may obtain a compulsory licence under the conditions set out in this article and in Article L. 623-22-4. The application for a compulsory licence is made t…

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