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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-37

The contribution payable by companies with fewer than eleven employees is paid in three instalments, on 30 April, 31 July and 31 October each year. The amount of each instalment is equal to a quarter…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Working hours and rest periods

Article R7124-30

During school holidays, the employment of a child aged between six and sixteen in a modelling activity and prior selection with a view to carrying out this activity may only be authorised during half…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-32

In the case of external quality control, the return to conformity of the devices is certified by the compliant results of a second quality control carried out on the device in accordance with the prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-34

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may give formal notice to any operator of a medical device subject to the quality control provided for i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Medical and psychological emergency units

Article R6311-32

I. - The national medical and psychological emergency network is made up of all the medical and psychological emergency units. An order issued by the Minister for Health specifies the procedures for c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Availability of consultation documents

Article R2332-3

Where the purchaser decides to authorise or require the transmission of applications or tenders by electronic means in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2332-11, the consultation documents…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-32

Where the corporate action is brought by one or more members, acting either individually or under the conditions provided for in Article R. 223-31, the court may only rule if the company has been duly…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article R681-3

The court shall assess in a single judgment whether the conditions for opening mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 681-1 are met, alternatively or cumulatively. When a case is referred to the territo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-38

The technical characteristics of the means of telecommunication used must ensure faithful, loyal and confidential retransmission with regard to third parties. Any technical incident that has disrupted…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Transmission of documents

Article R6332-32

The Board of Directors of France Compétences may, where necessary, call upon experts, in particular statutory auditors for the performance of the tasks mentioned in Article L. 6123-5, to carry out aud…

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