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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article R441-7

The economic sectors defined in III of Article L. 441-15 are: 1° The motor industry sector listed under division 29 of section C of the French activity nomenclature; >The construction sector listed un…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-73

The decision whether or not to take a resolution measure against a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 shall be accompanied by the following information:1° The reasons for the decision, inclu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sole subsection: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-78

In the absence of the agreement mentioned inarticle L. 3142-129, the request to extend the leave or the period of part-time work devoted to teaching or research previously granted is sent to the emplo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-7

For the application of Chapter III of Title II of Book V of this Code, the powers devolved to the Regional Director of Labour and Employment are exercised by the Regional Director of Maritime Affairs.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Etablissement public de santé national de Fresnes.

Article R6147-77

By way of derogation from article L. 6144-4, the Technical Committee of the establishment comprises, on the one hand, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Director of the Prison Administration…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Award conditions

Article R5424-71

I.- For the application of the condition of previous activity income mentioned in 3° of article R. 5424-70, the income declared by the self-employed person to the tax authorities for income tax purpos…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article R354-7

I.-The key functions mentioned in Article L. 354-1 and those whose interruption, once outsourced, is likely to have a significant impact on the business of the company, on its ability to manage risks…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-76

I.-In the event that the body of the deceased or of the child who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry is claimed, it is handed over without delay to the persons referred to in article R. 11…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 9: Opinion procedure provided for in Article L. 532-4

Article R532-72

Subject to the application of article R. 532-70, the person concerned is summoned to appear before a panel composed under the conditions laid down by article L. 131-3, within a maximum of twenty days…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-7

For the application of article L. 1251-46, before the 20th of each month, the temporary employment agency sends Pôle emploi a statement of the assignment contracts concluded during the previous month(…

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