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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Territorial jurisdiction

Article R1412-2

In the event of the creation of an industrial tribunal, the Court of Appeal, at the request of the Public Prosecutor, establishes that the new court is in a position to function. It sets the date on w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R1451-2

Procedural objections must, on pain of inadmissibility, be raised before any defence on the merits or plea of inadmissibility. Subject to this proviso, they may be raised before the Trial Chamber.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article R1462-2

The judgment is not subject to appeal if the counterclaim for damages alone, based exclusively on the initial claim, exceeds the jurisdiction of the court of last resort.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Article R1412-2

…lic establishments, public establishments for inter-communal cooperation or mixed syndicates may individualise the management of an administrative public service falling within their remit by setting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Consultation of employee representatives

Article R4143-2

…detailed report is submitted to the committee, together with a programme of safety training initiatives proposed for the coming year for new recruits, workers changing jobs or techniques and temporar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-2

…s and measures implemented by the Regional Health Agencies. It ensures the consistency of the objectives, content and application of the policies implemented by the regional health agencies in the fie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article R4341-2

Reversals of overpayments made during the financial year in which the payment was made may be credited back to the article which originally bore the expenditure..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable

Article R3421-2

In air transport companies, the aggravated penalties provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 3421-1 shall apply to staff performing the duties of :-command and control of aircraft ;service o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Deductions from apprenticeship tax

Article D6241-29

…of one or more of the company's apprentices in the apprentice training centre that the company has ;2° Payments towards investments to finance the equipment and materials needed for the apprentice tra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Accounting

Article R7413-2

The client's accounting records shall be made available to the Labour Inspectorate. The Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment may request an audit of the…

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