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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional suspension.

Article R811-55

…defence counsel. In other cases, the time limit runs from the date of notification of the decision, and in particular where the President of the National Council was at the origin of the referral to t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional suspension.

Article R811-50

…blic prosecutor or by the president of the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires, by writ of summons served on a fixed date. When the action is initiated by t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional suspension.

Article R811-53

The automatic termination of the provisional suspension pursuant to Article L. 811-13 and the decisions ending the provisional suspension are immediately notified by the public prosecutor to the court…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional suspension.

Article R811-52

…fied by the registry, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the person concerned and to the President of the National Council. It shall indicate the time limit and procedures for ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional suspension.

Article R811-56

The appeal shall be investigated and judged in accordance with the rules applicable to proceedings without compulsory representation. The President of the National Council or his representative may be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3252-5

In all cases, the sum left at the disposal of an employee whose remuneration is subject to seizure or assignment, in application of the second paragraph of article L. 3252-5, is equal to the lump sum…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Special regulatory measures for certain industries

Article R511-5

Either of these registers, regularly kept in date order, without blanks or gaps, may, in the event of disputes, be produced with a view to establishing the date of the creation whose priority is dispu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health checks at borders

Article R3115-5

…on the recommendation of their head of department; II. - The agents mentioned in I are authorised and sworn in under the conditions laid down in articles R. 1312-4 to R. 1312-7 of this code. III. -…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-5

…admitted for psychiatric care pursuant to Chapters II to IV of Title I of this Book or article 706-135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with regard to respect for individual freedoms and the dignity…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for training initiatives to help employees adapt.

Article L5121-5

…ly a branch agreement or a professional agreement on employment which provides for this possibility and determines the procedures for its direct application. The aid is granted on the advice of the so…

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