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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-5

…f the objection, the court registry shall inform the Director General of Pôle emploi by any means giving a date certain of the receipt of this information. As soon as he is aware of the objection, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Import and export for therapeutic purposes.

Article R1235-5

…xports organs for therapeutic purposes, including biomedical research within the meaning of Article L. 1121-1, shall ensure that these organs have been removed in compliance with standards of protecti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article D49-5

When the enforcement court examines a case falling within its jurisdiction, at least one of the enforcement judges shall be from the court within whose jurisdiction the sentenced person is imprisoned…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Approval of professional associations

Article R519-53

…onal trade union within the meaning of Book I of Part Two of the Labour Code and is not representative in this respect, whatever form it takes, whether federal or integrated.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Approval of professional associations

Article R519-52

The trade association referred to in I of article L. 519-11 is a not-for-profit association with its registered office in France.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Approval of professional associations

Article R519-54

To be considered as representative within the meaning of I of article L. 519-13, a professional association must have paid-up members representing at least 10% of the total number of professionals sub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition of inter-regional councils and disciplinary chambers of first instance.

Article R4152-5

The Disciplinary Divisions of First Instance have eight full members and eight alternate members.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Risk assessment.

Article R4541-5

Where manual handling cannot be avoided, the employer: 1° Evaluates the risks to workers' health and safety arising from handling operations; 2° Organises workstations in such a way as to avoid or red…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Sponsorship

Article R6523-5

The same person may not sponsor more than three apprentices or young people on professionalisation contracts at the same time.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-5-2

…legal entity Registered with the RCS, number Identity and capacity of the signing legal representative 2. Purpose of the declaration Declares that the balance sheet and notes for the year ended, which…

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