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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Candidatures of employee trade union organisations

Article R2122-37

The administrative authority responsible for examining the declaration of candidacy issues a receipt to the trade union organisation's representative by electronic means, provided that this declaratio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-7

An order of the Prefect of Corsica sets, by application of the rules defined in articles R. 4422-4 to R. 4422-6-1, the list of bodies of all kinds represented within each section of the Corsican Econo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General Manager.

Article R5312-19

The Chief Executive Officer prepares and implements the decisions of the Board of Directors. He takes all decisions other than those falling within the remit of the Board. He represents Pôle emploi in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-43

The provisions of article R. 5124-42 do not prevent companies or organisations authorised under 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6° (with the exception of intermediate products), 12° and 14° of article R. 5124-2 s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-7

Where, in the circumstances referred to in article R. 421-6, a claim for compensation is brought before a court other than a criminal court, the injured party or those entitled on his behalf must, in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R328-5

The Minister of Culture shall be informed within fifteen days of any change in the status or general regulations and of any termination of office of a member of the deliberative and governing bodies o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation.

Article R237-7

The final accounts drawn up by the liquidator are filed with the commercial court clerk's office as an annex to the trade and companies register. They shall be accompanied by the decision of the share…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Higher bids

Article R322-52

No later than the third working day following the declaration of the higher bid, the higher bidder shall denounce it by bailiff's deed or by notification between lawyers to the pursuing creditor, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-14

In wastewater agglomerations whose population and economic activities produce wastewater with a gross organic pollution load of more than 600 kg per day and whose discharges occur in a sensitive area…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aircraft health surveillance

Article R3115-50

In the event of a risk to public health, an inspection of aircraft may be carried out at the request of the Prefect by the officials mentioned in article L. 3115-1, at all airports that are points of…

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