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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Hyperbaric fitness certificate and hyperbaric prevention advisor certificate

Article R4461-28

The hyperbaric aptitude certificate indicates in particular: 1° The endorsement corresponding to the professional activity carried out; 2° The class defining, taking into account the maximum relative…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-38

For the purposes of calculating the 15% limit referred to in 1° of II of article L. 214-28, the denominator is the higher of the following two amounts: the fund's net assets or the paid-up amount of s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-17

…person lodging the appeal lodged it after the expiry of the ten-day period provided for in Article 149-3, the chairman of the committee may, after notifying the persons listed at 1° to 3° of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 12: The draft plan.

Article R631-34-1

When the public prosecutor requests, pursuant to Article L. 631-19-1, that the adoption of the plan be made subject to the replacement of one or more directors, it shall refer the matter to the court…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Artist authors.

Article L6331-67

For the collection of the contributions referred to in Article L. 6331-65, the body referred to inArticle L. 225-1-1 of the Social Security Code receives management fees in accordance with the procedu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-1

…Minister responsible for the economy, the persons mentioned in the last paragraph of Article L. 462-1 or companies, or on its own initiative and after hearing the parties involved and the Government C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-17

For the purposes of this section, :1° Distribution of labile blood products:a) The supply of labile blood products by a blood establishment to other blood establishments, health establishments and hea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation

Article R1333-124

…armaceuticals with a view to their distribution, generators or precursors as defined in Article L. 5121-1, the application for authorisation shall be accompanied by a document establishing that an app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes.

Article R2362-18

…th the procedures laid down in articles R. 2324-24 and R. 2324-25. However, the dispute is lodged : 1° Within fifteen days of notification of the appointment to the employer ; 2° By the employees, wit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-16-1

…r in a sports competition who has bet on one of the competitions in its discipline, is carried out: 1° By request addressed to the Autorité nationale des jeux for operations recorded by a sports betti…

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