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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Voting

Article R7343-47

Any elector for whom all the data mentioned in article R. 7343-3 is known may vote electronically.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47

I.-The kindergartens mentioned in 2° of article R. 2324-17 take in children aged eighteen months and over with a view to promoting their socialisation and development and facilitating the transition t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-47

The reference price mentioned in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Automatic processing of personal data relating to requests for validation of reception certificates

Article R142-47

The storage period for personal data and information recorded in the processing mentioned in article R. 142-43 is five years from the date of validation or refusal to validate the reception certificat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4113-47

Any member may, at any time, obtain copies of the documents referred to in Article R. 4113-46, the minute books, accounting records and documents and, more generally, any documents held by the company…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-47

Draft articles of association must 1° state the object, duration, registered office and name of the company and the territorial scope of its operations, determine the method and general conditions und…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-47

If the subject of the divisional application filed under Article R. 612-33 or from Article R. 612-34 extends beyond the content of the description of the initial application, the applicant shall be in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-47

Decisions to grant, automatically vary, refuse, renew or revoke marketing authorisations subject to the national procedure are taken in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article R. 5141-27 r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-47

Failing an agreement on the distribution recorded under the conditions set out in the provisions of article R. 742-46, the liquidator shall send the protection litigation judge the draft distribution,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5522-47

On receipt of the application for approval provided for in article R. 5522-46, the State representative will refer the matter to the President of the Regional Council for his opinion, which, in the ab…

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