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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-17

The closing of the coffin is authorised by the mayor of the place of death or, where the first paragraph of article R. 2213-7, by the mayor of the place where the body is deposited, in compliance with…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R532-50

The panel will rule on the appeal, on the basis of the documents in the file and the observations presented orally by the parties, under the conditions laid down by Articles R. 532-42 and R. 532-43.Wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-33

The holder of the warrant has recourse against the borrower and the endorsers only after exercising his rights over the goods and in the event of insufficiency. The time limit set by article L. 511-42…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-50

Agents, appointed or confirmed in their post, who perform or have performed one of the functions referred to in articles R. 2223-42, R. 2223-43 and R. 2223-44 for a period of twelve months from 10 May…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-48

A company which has made an offer and whose employer, or the representative appointed by the employer from among the company's officers or employees, fails to attend the meeting of the social and econ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-41

The Autorité nationale des jeux defines the nomenclature of competitions that may be used to organise sports betting online and in physical distribution networks, which must be used to submit the info…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-45

The Chartered Accountant appointed pursuant to the last paragraph of Article L. 2312-42 shall draw up a report assessing the industrial and financial policy and the strategic plans that the bidder int…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-43-1

For safety reasons, the number of establishment staff present with the children actually cared for may not be less than two, including, for establishments and services with a capacity of more than twe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-44

Each year, following the opinion of the college of elected representatives of the conciliation commission set up by article L. 132-14, the prefect draws up the list of municipalities, public establish…

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

Article R6147-75

Articles R. 6141-10 to R. 6141-12, R. 6143-15, R. 6143-23, R. 6143-24 and R. 6144-42 do not apply to the National Public Health Establishment in Fresnes. The powers attributed to the Director General…

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