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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Minutes.

Article L8113-8

The provisions of article L. 8113-7 do not apply to the State, local authorities and their public administrative establishments. A decree in the Council of State shall determine the conditions under w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection.

Article R743-2

…r of Justice, carry out occasional unannounced inspections covering all of the registrar's activities. To this end, it may request the assistance of the inspectors mentioned in Article R. 743-1 or the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation

Article R3262-22

The issue of vouchers by a specialised issuer is subject to: 1° Either the constitution of a provision equivalent to the value in full discharge of the vouchers issued; 2° Or the simultaneous payment…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Conditions relating to completion

Article 311-12

Audiovisual works are made, in a minimum proportion fixed by the decree of 21 May 1992 taken for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives and means of intervention

Article L412-1

The agents mentioned in article L. 411-1 have free access to cinemas and to all places where film screenings are open to the public. They may also access premises and facilities for professional use u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-12

…s allocated to a participating company in application of article L. 2352-4, this seat is allocated: 1 If there is a social and economic committee, to the trade union organisation which has the most re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2322-10

…ect to the provisions of this chapter must keep, under the responsibility of the medical director : 1° A regularly updated register of visits, in which doctors and midwives record their medical observ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article L211-4-1

The vehicle is deemed to be normally based in France : 1° If it bears a number plate which corresponds to it and which has been issued by the French authorities; 2° When, although subject to compulsor…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-4-1

…of the holder of the mark on the day of the application for registration.The request shall include: 1° A registration request form; 2° The regulations determining the conditions to which the use of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investigation of the request for expert appraisal

Article R7343-100

…Director General of the Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi. It shall include: 1° A list of the organisations making the request for expertise; 2° The specifications referred to i…

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