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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialised committees

Article R4641-12

…minated by the Mouvement des entreprises de France (MEDEF), one nominated by the Confédération des petites et moyennes entreprises (CPME), one nominated by the Union des entreprises de proximité (U2P)…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R57-11

The functionalities and approval procedures for the process allowing home detention under electronic surveillance provided for by article 723-8 are determined by the provisions of articles R. 622-1 an…

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

Article R2224-19

…how it is operated, gives rise to the collection of sewerage fees established under the conditions set by the articles R. 2224-19-1 to R. 2224-19-11.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Accelerated substantive procedure

Article R1455-12

…accelerated procedure, the claim shall be brought before a hearing held on the day and at the time set for this purpose, under the conditions provided for in Article R. 1455-9. It is lodged, investiga…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Termination of pregnancy for medical reasons

Article R2445-1

…ee no. 2014-32 of 14 January 2014 , subject to the adaptations provided for in II. II.-A.In article R. 2213-1, the words: "holder of a specialist diploma in gynaecology-obstetrics" are replaced by the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-107

…2-26-3 are governed by the provisions of Section IV of this Chapter, with the exception of Articles R. 322-93 to R. 322-106-1, and by this Section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-1

…re to make the pre-employment declaration provided for in article L. 1221-10, under the conditions set out in articles R. 1221-1 to R. 1221-6, is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-12

For application in Mayotte, article R. 1423-6 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 1423-6 Cases that are not assigned to the management section in application of article L. 1423-1-2 are assigned to the inte…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-11

…ports federation undertakes to organise, directly or indirectly, training sessions relating to the detection, reporting and prevention of behaviour that contravenes the principles of the Republican Co…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-10

…ich the withdrawal of approval is envisaged, and is given the opportunity to present its observations.

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