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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R4321-143

…r-physiotherapist may give rise to disciplinary proceedings. The same applies to the concealment of professional contracts.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-4

…e Prefect of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. It authorises the foreign national to carry out the salaried professional activities of his or her choice in this collectivity.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-1

…ing includes an information and prevention visit carried out after recruitment by one of the health professionals mentioned in the first paragraph of this article. A certificate will be issued for thi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L328-1

…d rights management organisations are required to give a written, reasoned decision within a period not exceeding two months on disputes relating to the conditions, effects and termination of the righ…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-24-2

…ental authority or by the parent exercising parental authority alone. In addition, a parent who has not passed on his or her surname may add it to the name of the minor child as a customary name. This…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 82-2

…quest that this magistrate carry out a transport to the scene, to hear a witness, a civil party or another person under investigation, he or she may request that this act be carried out in the presenc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Formation of the jury

Article 263

…ded by the registrar of the court in which the Assize Court has its seat. It excludes people who do not meet the legal aptitude conditions resulting from articles 255,256 and 257. It rules on applicat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation, orientation and preparation of the case.

Article L1454-1-1

…o in Article L. 1423-12 chaired by the judge referred to in Article L. 1454-2. Article L. 1454-4 is not applicable. Failing this, the case is referred back to the adjudication panel mentioned in Artic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-14

…inématographique may only deliberate if at least five of its members are present. If this quorum is not reached, the Commission is reconvened on the same agenda. At the end of a period of three days f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-130

…ecurities, is carried out by capitalising reserves, profits or share premiums, the General Meeting, notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 225-96, shall decide under the quorum and majority cond…

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