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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation to authorised establishments

Article R6241-28-1

If it is impossible to pay the funds to an establishment to which they have been allocated in application of this sub-section, in particular because the establishment has not entered its bank details…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-29

The term of office of a director elected by the employees or appointed pursuant to

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Resources and operation of elected representatives' groups.

Article LO6221-29

When the local authority publishes, in any form whatsoever, a general information bulletin on the achievements and management of the territorial council, a space is reserved for the expression of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Resources and operation of elected representatives' groups.

Article LO6321-29

…the decisions relating to the allowance system for elected representatives being modified on this occasion. The groups of elected representatives are formed by submitting a declaration to the Presiden…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article LO6431-29

…e meetings as well as the documents sent to the territorial councillors pursuant to article LO 6431-21.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Ethics and prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R1313-29

A matter may be referred to the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee within its field of competence by a member of the Board of Directors, the Scientific Advisory Board or a specialised committee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Social action and health (R).

Article R1614-29

…ablishment or service, taken by him pursuant to the Articles 37 to 43 and 46 de la loi n° 83-663 du 22 juillet 1983 complétant la loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 relative à la répartition de compétences…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Complaints

Article R7111-29

Any decision by the Professional Journalists Identity Card Committee may be appealed by the person concerned to the Higher Committee referred to in article R. 7111-32.

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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 L421-24

The spouse of the foreign researcher mentioned in article L. 421-15, as well as the couple's children, are admitted to residence under the same conditions as this foreigner, without the condition prov…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General procedural rules

Article R331-24

I.-A referral to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or, in accordance with the procedures laid…

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