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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Opening and funding of the occupational prevention account

Article R4163-9

I.-For employees with a contract of employment lasting one calendar year or more, the declaration provided for in I of Article R. 4163-8 will result in the national management body entering a number o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article R51

The notification provided for by Article 706-37 is made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Where it appears from the acknowledgement of receipt that the addressee is unknown at the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales.

Article R1142-10

The Commission's secretariat is placed under the functional authority of the Chairman. It is provided by staff seconded by the Office. The Commission adopts internal rules in accordance with standard…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Special provisions in the absence of a receiver.

Article R627-1

In the absence of an administrator, the co-contractor shall send the debtor the formal notice provided for in Article L. 622-13, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. He shall simultan…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-8

The rights of information, access, rectification and limitation may be exercised with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Directorate of French Nationals Abroad and Consular Administration), the Ministry…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R444-56

Any sum handed over in payment to a bailiff by a debtor to settle a claim must be repaid by the bailiff to the creditor within a maximum period of three weeks if the payment is made in cash, six weeks…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations to insure and declare remuneration.

Article R5422-5

In order to fulfil their obligation to register as defined in article L. 5422-13, employers who take on an employee for the first time and are required to insure them against the risk of loss of emplo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Rights of persons detained in socio-medico-judicial security centres

Article R53-8-66

The rights of persons held in a socio-medico-judicial security centre, and the restrictions to which they may be subject, are determined by the provisions of articles R. 541-11, R. 541-12 and R. 541-1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Prices affected by fluctuations in world prices

Article R2112-14

Contracts with a performance period of more than three months which require for their performance the use of a significant proportion of supplies, in particular raw materials, the price of which is di…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-9

In the absence of the chairman, or the vice-chairman called upon to chair the meeting of the Conciliation and Steering Committee, the chair may be held by a councillor who is a member of the assembly…

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