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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Disciplinary Commission

Article R1442-21

The National Disciplinary Commission provided for in Article L. 1442-13-2 sits at the Court of Cassation. It is called the Commission nationale de discipline des conseillers prud'hommes.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-21

The order granting the exploitation licence provided for in Article L. 613-17 is notified to the patent owner, licensees and the beneficiary of the requested licence. It is automatically entered in th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Specific provisions for foreign nationals subject to a French ban when they are no longer under house arrest

Article R733-21

…e a foreign national to comply with the declaration and presentation obligations set out in article L. 733-16 is the département prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Referee (R)

Article R1425-21

…l set out in its conclusions the provisions to be included in the agreement provided for in Article L. 1424-17. This report is sent to the parties concerned and to the prefect.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article R213-21

The associations referred to in Article L. 213-8 may only be registered in the Trade and Companies Register after a decision to issue bonds has been duly taken by the General Meeting.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Valuation of securities.

Article D3324-21

…ts attached to these shares even during the period when they are not negotiable pursuant to Article L. 3324-10.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of midwives in medically assisted procreation activities

Article D4151-21

…the multidisciplinary clinical-biological medical team mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2141-10. In this capacity, they take part in the individual interviews mentioned in the same arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Publication formalities.

Article R210-21

I.-The independent third-party body referred to in 4° of Article L. 210-10 is designated from among the bodies accredited for this purpose by the French Accreditation Committee defined by the décret n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article R7345-21

I.-For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 7345-7, the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority is referred to by electronic means. The referral file shall include: 1° The nam…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Obligations where there is a high risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-21

For the application of II of Article L. 561-10-3, the persons mentioned in 1° to 1°c and 5° to 6°a of Article L. 561-2 shall implement the following specific due diligence measures, the intensity of w…

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