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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article R1526-1

…lis and Futuna Islands in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2017-888 of 6 May 2017 on the group action and the action for recognition of rights provided for in Titles V and VI of Act No. 2016-1547…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-12

…merce shall be seised as mediator of any dispute arising from the performance of an employment contract either by application lodged against receipt at the secretariat of the council, or by registered…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Company certification

Article R4412-132

…any standardised or similar method, applicable on national territory, in the field for which it is acting.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4322-6

…to the competency ; 2° All the elements of the competency assessed during work placements ; 3° Care acts, activities and techniques assessed during clinical training periods.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-1

I. - Articles L. 221-3, L. 221-7 and L. 221-12, the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 and Articles L. 222-4, L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-9, L. 222-12, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 232-21 and L. 233-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

…it deliberates on : 1° Annual and multiannual guidelines, in particular those set out in the contract of objectives and performance signed between the State and the public establishment, represented…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial transactions.

Article L110-1

The law deems acts of commerce:1° Any purchase of movable property for the purpose of reselling it, either in kind or after having worked on it and put it to use;2° Any purchase of immovable property…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 82-1

…made for the production by one of them of a document useful to the investigation, or that any other acts that they deem necessary to ascertain the truth be carried out. On pain of nullity, this reques…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-5

Article L. 7124-9 of the Labour Code applies to remuneration of any kind received for the practice of a sporting activity by children aged sixteen and under who are subject to compulsory education. Th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of communication by the financial authorities.

Article 64 A

…the medium. Category C customs officers may exercise the aforementioned right of communication when acting on the written order of a customs officer of at least the rank of inspector. This order must…

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