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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article R661-5

…ght of appeal on behalf of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee or, where applicable, the employees' representative must, on pain of inadmissibility, provide proof of his entitlem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Individual monitoring and additional examinations

Article R4412-53

In the event of illness or anomaly as provided for in Article R. 4412-52, a new risk assessment is carried out with a view to ensuring better protection of workers' health and safety.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article R128-5

When one of the measures mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 128-1 is removed from the register of commerce and companies, the registrar responsible for keeping this register, where applica…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation and swearing-in of agents

Article R331-5

Agents authorised under the conditions defined in articles R. 331-2 and R. 331-3 take an oath before the judge of the judicial court of their residence, at the seat of this court or, where applicable,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings and assignment of remuneration

Article R722-5

…n maintenance debts. It specifies that the suspension or prohibition takes effect, depending on the case, until approval of the conventional recovery plan provided for in article L. 732-1, until the d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L924-5

The last paragraph of III of article L. 442-5 is replaced by the following four paragraphs: "The investigating judge or the court hearing the case may order the advertising to cease, either at the req…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 516

…d by the decision which it is intended to render enforceable, subject to the provisions of Articles 517-2 and 517-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informing the administrative authority.

Article L1233-51

…ative authority at the company's registered office is informed of this consultation and, where applicable, of the appointment of an expert.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-57

In the event of a dispute, the employer's refusal may be challenged directly by the employee before the industrial tribunal (Conseil de prud'hommes), ruling under the accelerated procedure on the meri…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to groups of economic operators

Article R2191-52

In the case of a contract awarded to a joint grouping of economic operators, each economic operator is issued with a single copy or a certificate of transferability limited to the amount of the servic…

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