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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Incapacity resulting from an accident at work or an occupational disease.

Article L1226-11

If, at the end of a period of one month from the date of the medical examination to resume work, the employee declared unfit has not been reclassified within the company or if he has not been dismisse…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-11

The submission of the local authority's budget to the territorial audit chamber under articles LO 6471-7 and LO 6471-15 has the effect of suspending the implementation of this budget until the end of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Medical examination

Article L531-11

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may ask the person applying for asylum to undergo a medical examination.The asylum seeker's refusal to undergo this medical exami…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-11

I.-Experts may apply to be included on the national list of medical accident experts if they can prove that they have a qualification that includes an assessment of their knowledge and professional pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article L421-11

A foreign national who is employed in a highly qualified job for a period of one year or more, and who can provide proof of a diploma attesting to at least three years of higher education or at least…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Invalidity

Article L235-11

When a court decision declaring a merger or demerger null and void has become final, that decision shall be publicised in a manner to be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat. It shall have no ef…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-11

Volunteers, trained in end-of-life care and belonging to associations that select them, may, with the agreement of the patient or their relatives and without interfering with medical and paramedical c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article L621-11

The court seised may order the dissemination, by any appropriate means, of information to the public of the judgment rendered. Where it orders the posting of the information pursuant to this paragraph…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing of the insurance allowance.

Article L5422-11

The insurance allowance may be financed by flat-rate contributions payable by the employer at the end of an employment contract whose duration qualifies for the allowance. These flat-rate contribution…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article L2352-11

The expenses necessary for the proper performance of the task of the special negotiating body shall be borne by the participating companies.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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