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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Voter information and referendum campaign (R)

Article R1112-2

…erendum decided by a commune, the information pack is made available to the public at the town hall and, where applicable, in the ancillary town halls. The electors of the commune are informed by any…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article R1441-20

Each list of candidates specifies the name of the organisation, as well as the industrial tribunal, the college and the section for which the candidates on the list are being put forward.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article R1441-21

The representative of a list checks and certifies that this list meets the conditions laid down in articles L. 1441-18 to L. 1441-20. The individual candidacy declarations of each candidate on the lis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article R1441-22

Each candidate gives a mandate to be presented by the organisation presenting him/her. They declare on their honour that they are not subject to any prohibition, disqualification or incapacity relatin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article R1453-2

…on representatives;3° The spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact or cohabiting partner;4° Lawyers.The employer may also be assisted or represented by a member of the company or establishment autho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Skin-invasive tattooing and body piercing.

Article R1311-2

Persons carrying out the techniques referred to in Article R. 1311-1 must declare this activity to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency responsible for the place where this activity is c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Duties of the Registrar and appeals

Article R521-26

…lear working day of receipt of the request, the Registrar shall make the required initial, amending and cancellation entries. However, where the application is incomplete, the Registrar shall request…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Duties of the Registrar and appeals

Article R521-27

…ifteen days of notification of the decision. The appeal must state the reasons on which it is based and be accompanied by all relevant documents. It must state the reasons on which it is based and be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article R522-2

…The unique identification number;2° In the case of a company, a copy of the articles of association and the list of partners owning more than 10% of the share capital;3° A plan of the premises allocat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Commencement and conduct of judicial liquidation.

Article R640-2

…quidation proceedings is quashed, it may, of its own motion, open judicial reorganisation proceedings.

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