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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions of eligibility for family reunification

Article R434-6

Subject to the provisions of article L. 434-7, the benefit of family reunification may be granted to the foreign national's spouse and, where applicable, children under the age of eighteen, who are re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-6

The report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board provided for in I of Article L. 236-9 explains and justifies the project in detail, from a legal and economic point of view, in particular…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1711-6

The local committee is responsible for issuing an opinion on the methods used to evaluate the increases and decreases in costs resulting from transfers of responsibilities between the State and local…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-60

For the application of the injunction procedure provided for in Article L. 561-48, the application by which the matter may be referred to the President of the Court shall contain, on pain of inadmissi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Monitoring weekly rest periods

Article R3172-6

An employer who wishes to suspend the weekly rest period in application of article L. 3132-4, in the event of urgent work, shall immediately inform the labour inspector and, except in cases of force m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R811-62

The employment contract shall be drawn up in writing, subject to the suspensive condition of the employee's registration on the list mentioned in Article L. 811-2 as a court-appointed administrator an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations between doctors and with members of other health professions.

Article R4127-65

A doctor may only be replaced in his practice on a temporary basis by a colleague registered on the roll of the ordre or by a student meeting the conditions laid down in article L. 4131-2. A doctor wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1 - Organisation of the fund for financing and managing the individual training rights of local elected representatives

Article R1621-6

…es and performance between the State and the Caisse des dépôts et consignations referred to in Article L. 1621-4 specifies: 1° The objectives in terms of security, regularity and quality of the servic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-6

The provisions of this section apply to the wastewater mentioned in articles L. 2224-8 et L. 2224-10.For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:-"sewerage agglomeration" m…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 611-7

Videogram publishers ensure the exploitation of cinematographic works in the form of videograms intended for the private use of the public in compliance with the provisions of articles…

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