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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Employee and former mandated employee.

Article L2411-4

The dismissal of an employee appointed under articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26 may only take place with the authorisation of the Labour Inspector. Such authorisation is also required as soon as the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Collection of the claim

Article R2191-57

Where the assignment or pledge of the receivable has been made in favour of several beneficiaries, each beneficiary alone collects the portion of the receivable allocated to him or her.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Collection of the claim

Article R2191-58

The single copy or the certificate of transferability shall be submitted by the organisation benefiting from the transfer or pledge to the assigning accounting officer as a supporting document for pay…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Collection of the claim

Article R2191-56

With effect from the notification or service on the accounting officer provided for in paragraph 1, the beneficiary of the assignment or pledge of the claim shall alone collect the amount of the claim…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 210

The provisions of this article apply to capital gains, other than those referred to in the second paragraph of II of article 238 octies, realised before the entry into force, under conditions set by d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised inter-regional courts in economic and financial matters

Article 704-2

The public prosecutor at a judicial court other than those referred to in Article 704 may, for the offences listed in this article, request the investigating judge to relinquish jurisdiction in favour…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-2

The Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens defends the legality and morality of the profession.It coordinates the activities of the central councils of the different sections of the order and act…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator

Article L4351-2

Persons holding the diplomas, certificates or titles mentioned in article L. 4351-3 or holding the authorisations provided for in article L. 4351-4, and registered on a departmental list, may practise…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of policies to promote the employment of people with disabilities.

Article L5211-2

As part of the regional public vocational training service defined in article L. 6121-2, the region is responsible for access to training and vocational qualifications for people with disabilities. It…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK II RELATING TO PRODUCTS

Article L741-2

Article L. 214-30 does not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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