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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Participation in guarantee companies (R)

Article R1511-39

Where the guarantee granted by the credit institution or finance company is covered by a guarantee fund whose purpose is business creation, the maximum percentages provided for in article R. 1511-38 a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-3

…oned in Article L. 2212-1 is carried out as part of : 1° For employees, either the economic, social and trade union training leave provided for in article L. 2145-5, or the training plan mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Practitioners providing services.

Article R4126-3

The competent authority of the Member State of the European Union or of the State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area in which the service provider is established shall immediately be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition of departmental councils.

Article R4142-3

…the members of this council are divided into two groups, each comprising two pairs of full members and two pairs of deputy members.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Unfair breach of contract.

Article L1237-3

…ated a contract of employment enters into a new contract of employment, the new employer is jointly and severally liable for any damage caused to the previous employer in the following cases:1° If it…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-3

…iction for the offences punishable under Article L. 452-1, the court may also order: 1° The posting and publication of the decision under the conditions set out in the article 131-35 of the Penal Code…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to requests for information issued by the French services

Article R49-35

…e information listed in the model in Annex B to Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006 and specifying, in particular: 1° The expected time limit for transmitting the information and, wher…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L8291-3

…ng the application to his situation of the provisions of this Title. The request must ask a precise and new question and be of a serious nature. The request referred to in the first paragraph is not a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article R2334-3

…the product of the difference between its population recorded in respect of the year of allocation and that recorded in respect of the year preceding the allocation by an amount of €64.46 and by a co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-3

The orthoptist alone is authorised, on medical prescription and after carrying out the assessment described in Article R. 4342-2, to provide orthoptic treatment for : 1° strabismus ; 2° oculomotor par…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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