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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Enhanced medical surveillance.

Article R4626-27

The following are entitled to enhanced medical surveillance: 1° The employees mentioned in article R. 4624-18; 2° Employees reinstated after long-term leave or long-term sick leave.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-2

I.- Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table belo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-3

The statutory auditor is appointed for a term of six financial years. His term of office expires after the deliberation of the general meeting or competent body that rules on the accounts for the sixt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-9

The authorisation of bodies and establishments covers : 1° Issuing universal employment-service vouchers ; 2° Reimbursement of these special payment vouchers, under the conditions set out in articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The special register of individual entrepreneurs with limited liability.

Article R526-25

The disaffiliation of a sole trader with limited liability from the social security body to which he is subject pronounced in application of the two first paragraphs of article L. 613-4 of the Social…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship.

Article R321-20

Those who meet the conditions set out in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 321-18 are eligible to sit the examination for admission to the training course mentioned in 4° of that article..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

I.-Subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of Title II of Book I of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article R5462-4

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° For the manufacturer of an in vitro diagnostic medical device or its authorised representative, failing to make available to the D…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-15

The guarantee fund of the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 authorised to operate one or more of the classes referred to in 20 to 28 of Articles R. 321-1 of this Code, R. 211-2 of the Mut…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-7

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is elected from within the Board, from among the personalities mentioned in 5° of article R. 211-4, for a term of four years, renewable once. In the event of tem…

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