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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-9

As soon as the matter is referred to the committee, the accused industrial tribunal member is informed of the referral by any means giving a date certain by the committee secretary, who informs him th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of the enlarged committee

Article R4523-15

Meetings of the health, safety and working conditions committee of the user undertaking in an extended formation are held separately from those of the committee in an ordinary formation. The agenda fo…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article R724-7

If the commission imposes personal recovery without judicial liquidation, the provisions of article R. 741-1 are applicable. If the commission decides to refer the matter to the judge for the purposes…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article R15-7

The chairman of the commission provided for in Article 16-2 and his alternate shall be appointed annually by the bureau of the Cour de cassation from among the members of the commission. The secretary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-15

…on in Mayotte, article D. 1432-42 is amended as follows: 1° In the first paragraph, the words: "the commission specialising in the rights of users of the healthcare system is responsible, in collabora…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L2522-1

The commission provided for in Article

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals enrolled in a mobility programme

Article L422-5

A foreign student who is part of a European Union programme, a multilateral programme involving mobility measures in one or more European Union Member States or an agreement between at least two highe…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-18

…atent Court shall be brought exclusively before the Unified Patent Court: 1° Where they relate to a European patent with unitary effect; 2° Where they relate to a European patent or a European patent…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Participation conditions specific to defence or security concession contracts

Article R3123-7

…ding authority decides to open the award procedure to economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area, it shall indicate in the concession notice the accessi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-7

…es medicinal products to similar organisations with the same purpose in France or in a State of the European Union or another State party to the agreement on the European Economic Area, or which expor…

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