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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-33

For the application of this chapter, the Regional Director for Enterprise, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment or the authority that replaces him pursuant to Articles R. 8111-8 and R.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and entitlement to aid

Article R5141-3

When a person has been granted aid for setting up or taking over a business or for practising another self-employed profession, he or she may not be granted this aid again until three years have elaps…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of pharmacists or veterinary surgeons in charge.

Article R5142-34

The company sends the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail a copy of any document appointing the pharmacist or veterinaria…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-24-2

Any person of legal age may use one of the names provided for in the first and last paragraphs of article 311-21. With regard to minor children, this option is exercised by both parents exercising par…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-31

If, within six weeks of the presentation of the correspondence provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 211-10 requesting the information to be sent to the insurer in accordance with articles…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 5: Elements of private project management for works carried out for the purposes of research, testing or experimentation

Article R2431-36

When, as part of a research programme receiving public financial aid, works are carried out for the purposes of research, testing or experimentation, all the provisions of this chapter apply, with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for awarding a label

Article R5141-34

A label is created attesting to the ability of a natural or legal person to provide one or more of the phases of advice and support for business start-ups and takeovers mentioned in article R. 5141-29…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R3424-3

For the application of article R. 3334-4 to Mayotte, the second and third sentences of 1° are deleted.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Professional inadequacy

Article R6152-373

In the interests of the service, a practitioner who is the subject of the procedure provided for in article R. 6152-372 may be suspended pending a decision on his case, after obtaining the opinion of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approval of professional associations

Article R513-31

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall immediately inform the public of the withdrawal of authorisation by means of a press release posted on its website. It shall also immediately…

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