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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of public transport costs

Article R3261-6

A collective labour agreement may provide for other methods of proof and reimbursement of transport costs, without the time limits for reimbursement of tickets exceeding those mentioned in article R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-6

…ifteen days when the authorisation concerns an establishment comprising all or part of the premises and equipment making up an establishment authorised by the latter mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article R…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1-1: Competitive entrance examination to become a commercial court clerk

Article A742-5

…for admission to the profession of commercial court clerk comprises three written eligibility tests and two oral admission tests based on the programme set out in the Annex 7-6 to this book. The subje…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Dispensing to the public

Article R5126-57

…ion is authorised to supply medicinal products or health care products to the public pursuant to 1° and 2° of Article L. 5126-6 or Article L. 6111-1-1, the internal-use pharmacy premises must be equip…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Public contracts concluded by a contracting authority

Article L2513-5

…racting authority to carry out the activity of a network operator which are subject to articles L. 2514-1 to L. 2514-4 or become so pursuant to article L. 2514-5.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Persons responsible for the amicable recovery of debts

Article R124-6

A receipt is given to the debtor for all payments. Unless otherwise agreed, funds received by the debt collector are repaid within one month of actual receipt.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of elections.

Article L2314-6

…visions to the contrary, the validity of the pre-electoral agreement concluded between the employer and the trade union organisations concerned is subject to its signature by the majority of the trade…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-6

…ovision of services, he or she must possess the language skills required to practise the profession and those relating to the systems of weights and measures used in France. The language proficiency t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-6

The association of chiropodists (Ordre des pédicures-podologues) brings together all chiropodists authorised to practise in France.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-63

…d or have made use of the postal voting option. Failing this, a new meeting is convened in the form and within the time limits prescribed by Article R. 322-59; this meeting deliberates validly regardl…

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