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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of committees

Article R2522-23

A joint order of the Ministers of Labour, Agriculture and Finance sets the conditions under which committee members' travel allowances are allocated and, for members other than active civil servants,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of committees

Article R2522-21

When an agreement is reached before a conciliation commission, the chairman draws up and notifies the parties of the minutes. The minutes are sent within twenty-four hours to the Minister responsible…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-26

…le letter, a copy of the notice of appeal with an indication of the obligation to constitute a lawyer. If the letter of notification is returned to the registry or if the defendant has not constituted…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article R234-2

…nt of the absence of a reply within the time limits provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 234-1. A copy of this invitation is sent without delay by the statutory auditor to the president…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Trainee foreign nationals

Article R426-20

…placement has not been established, if the agreement does not comply with the provisions of article R. 426-19 or if the host company does not comply with employment or social protection legislation; i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-20

Honorary judges of a commercial court may attend installation hearings and, in an advisory capacity, general meetings of that court. At hearings, general meetings and, where appropriate, public ceremo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-21

The president, vice-president, presidents of chambers and judges in office or honorary judges of the commercial courts may not refer to their status without specifying the commercial court where they…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-21

Subject to the provisions of article R. 5125-24, the exclusion of a member of a société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine may be decided, when he contravenes the operating rules of the comp…

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

Article R223-26

…cation of copies or extracts from the register is made in accordance with the provisions of article R. 221-4.The agreements referred to in Article L. 223-19 shall be entered in the register under the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-20

…is compiled under the following conditions by way of derogation from the first paragraph of article R. 5141-16 : 1° Where the application concerns a generic veterinary medicinal product of a reference…

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