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French Labour CodeIn force
Title V: Supervision of apprenticeship training leading to a diploma

Article R6251-3

The draft inspection report is sent to the apprentice training centre and to the apprentice employers, with an indication of the deadline they have for submitting written observations and requesting a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 22: Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs

Article R412-38

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 5 and 15 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Octobe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Transmission of information for the purpose of registering persons practising or likely to practise the profession of pharmacist

Article R4221-32

The information referred to in article R. 4221-31 is sent when the training title is obtained or the level of training is recognised.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: List of ad hoc administrators

Article R53-3

Applications for registration are addressed to the public prosecutor at the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the candidate resides. The public prosecutor examines the applications. He obtains…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Agreements.

Article L5132-3-1

The annual agreement on objectives and resources signed with the State, provided for in article L. 5134-19-4, includes a section on the co-financing by the département of the financial assistance prov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-26-2

The request referred to in the third sentence of the first paragraph of Article L. 611-7 is accompanied by the following: 1° The request for notice sent to the participating creditors, which reproduce…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the list of industrial property attorneys

Article R422-3

The application for registration shall be submitted to the Director General of the Institute. It shall be accompanied by proof that the conditions laid down in Article R. 422-2 have been met.In the ev…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-25

Where the person who has carried out a seizure and sale has an enforcement order prescribing the delivery or restitution of the seized property, the procedure shall be as set out in Articles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-19

The management of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service comprises:1° The departmental director of fire and rescue services;2° The deputy departmental director of fire and rescue serv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Annual consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company

Article L2312-25

I - The annual consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company also covers the company's research and technological development policy, including the use of the tax credit for rese…

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