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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Economic warning rights

Article L2312-65

The report of the social and economic committee or, where applicable, of the economic committee, concludes by issuing an opinion on the advisability of referring its conclusions to the administrative…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-21

In the event of exceptional circumstances and for the duration of such circumstances, the maximum working time defined in article L. 3121-20 may be exceeded by the administrative authority, under cond…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acceptance procedures

Article R2393-24

The holder of the contract may subcontract when the contract is awarded and throughout its performance, provided that he has declared this to the purchaser and has obtained the subcontractor's accepta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-35

A notice shall be drawn up by each of the companies involved in the cross-border merger informing the members, creditors and employee representatives or, failing that, the employees themselves that th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R514-4

The notifications provided for in Chapters II, III and IV of this Title shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Registered mail may be replaced by delivery of the letter to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Statement of liabilities

Article R723-5

In the light of all the information produced by the parties, the commission draws up the statement of liabilities and notifies it to the debtor by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Processing the application

Article R434-25

On receipt of the family reunification application and the mayor's reasoned opinion or, in the absence of an opinion, on expiry of the period referred to in article R. 434-23, the Office français de l…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-11

For the application of article 73 of the local civil code, before making an order for the withdrawal of the association's legal capacity, the court takes the observations of the management or requests…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Telecare

Article L6316-2

Telecare is a form of remote healthcare practice using information and communication technologies. It puts a patient in contact with one or more pharmacists or medical auxiliaries in the exercise of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-160

Any striking off shall give rise to the insertion of a notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. The notice shall contain: 1° For natural persons: a) The registration refer…

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