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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R2372-19

Disputes arising from the application of the provisions of this section, other than those referred to in article R. 2372-18, shall be brought before the president of the judicial court of the defendan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R2352-19

Disputes arising from the application of the provisions of this section, other than those mentioned in article R. 2352-18, shall be brought before the president of the judicial court of the defendant'…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Status of employees.

Article D5424-23

When the employer makes employees available to public authorities, in application of the first paragraph of article L. 5424-18, he shall file, at the request of the town hall of the municipality where…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L4444-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the second paragraph, Articles L. 4061-1 to L. 4061-7 shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-108

The lease, transfer, exploitation or sale of mines and quarries (number 84 of table 5) give rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the stipulated price or, failing that, to the valuati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-73

The acceptance or declaration of employment (number 28 of table 5) gives rise to the collection:1° A fixed fee of €26.41, where the employment or reinvestment has been made by means of an investment t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-66

Notarisation (numbers 13 to 15 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of:1° A fixed fee of €56.60, in the case of notarisation after death, recording the devolution of the estate;2° A proportional f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-20

I. - The request for an opinion on a research project involving the human person is filed by the sponsor on the information system mentioned in article R. 1123-20-1, which assigns it to a personal dat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L3321-1

The following are compulsory for the department:1° Expenditure relating to the operation of the deliberative bodies and the upkeep of the departmental building;2° Expenditure relating to the functiona…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

The Board of Directors, through its deliberations, regulates the affairs of the Centre de ressources, d'expertise et de performance sportive.Its deliberations relate in particular to:1° The establishm…

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