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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Criminal provisions

Article R5429-3

Failure to comply with the formal notice provided for in article D. 5424-43 within the fifteen-day period is punishable by the fine provided for third-class offences, without prejudice to an order, by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-31

Each company taking part in the cross-border merger shall submit to the registrar responsible for the supervision referred to in Article L. 236-43 a file containing, in addition to the certificate of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-23

Without prejudice to the programme of water quality analyses provided for in articles R. 1321-15, R. 1321-15-1 and R. 1321-16 and the additional analyses provided for in articles R. 1321-17 and R. 132…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R621-48

Each employment contract concluded between the AMF and one of its agents or employees specifies whether the contract is governed by public law or by the Labour Code. The contracts of contractual agent…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The general rules booklet

Article R4251-12

In terms of waste prevention and management: - the facilities that it appears necessary to close, adapt and create are indicated; - one or more non-hazardous waste storage facilities and one or more i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-56

The networks and installations defined in 1° and 2° ofarticle R. 1321-43 must be cleaned, rinsed and disinfected before being put into service or put back into service. The person responsible for prod…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy

Article R741-1

For the application of article R. 221-9 in Saint-Barthélemy:1° After the words: "investment by", the end of 1° of I is worded as follows: "micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, which are defined…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4163-7

The secondment contract referred to in article L. 1251-43 indicates, with regard to the specific characteristics of the position to be filled and for the application of article L. 4163-1, to which occ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Single registration

Article R546-3

…out within a maximum of two months from the date of receipt by the body referred to in I of article R. 546-1 of a complete application. The body will send the applicant a certificate showing his regis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-55

The water supply installations referred to in article R. 1321-43 must be designed, built and maintained in such a way as to prevent the introduction or accumulation of micro-organisms, parasites or su…

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