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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Headcount

Article D210-21

…number of employees is determined according to the provisions of the last paragraph of article D. 123-200. The categories of persons included in the number of permanent employees mentioned in this bo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-21

Decisions to waive the obligation to deposit with the State the funds of the local authority or its public establishments, referred to in Chapter VIII of the single title of Book VI of Part One, fall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-21

If the application is dismissed, the applicant shall be ordered to pay the costs, unless the commission discharges the applicant in part or in full.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-21

The magistrate mentioned in article

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions

Article L775-21

…the Wallis and Futuna Islands of the articles of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L7124-21

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat will determine the application of articles L. 7124-1 to L. 7124-11.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposal for redeployment leave

Article R1233-21

The employee has a period of eight days from the date of notification of the letter of dismissal to inform the employer that he accepts the reclassification leave. Failure to reply within this period…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Obligations and financial responsibility of project owners and principals

Article D1263-21

The poster mentioned in article L. 1262-4-5 provides information on the French labour law regulations applicable to employees posted to France in terms of working hours, minimum wage, accommodation, p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-21

…ing the economic, financial and accounting data relating to the activities mentioned in article R. 1243-1 is set up within the establishment or authorised body.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Receipts and warrants

Article R522-21

At the request of the bearer of the combined receipt and warrant, the goods deposited shall be split up into as many lots as he sees fit, and the original title replaced by as many receipts and warran…

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