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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4-4

…n the employee is seconded in accordance with the procedures mentioned in 3° of article L. 1262-1 ; 2° The principal or the contracting owner of a service provider who posts employees under the condit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: National gendarmerie units

Article R15-24

…brigades territoriales de la gendarmerie départementale organisées ou non en communauté de brigades;2° Les brigades départementales de renseignements et d'investigations judiciaires de la gendarmerie…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-2

The provisions of Titles I, II, III and IV of this book may not be modified by agreement, except those which give the parties a simple option and which are contained in the last paragraph of I and II…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reporting requirements for therapeutic education programmes

Article R1161-7

…es to have effect if :1° The programme is not implemented within twelve months of it taking effect ;2° The programme is no longer implemented for six consecutive months.However, the provisions of 1° a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the administration of the person subject to a resolution procedure

Article L613-51-2

The resolution college may dismiss and replace the members of the management board, the senior management or any other person who effectively manages the business within the meaning of Articles L. 511…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1258-2

…rincipal and the agent were of full age or emancipated minors on the date the mandate was drawn up; 2° The procedures for monitoring the agent's activity are formally provided for; 3° The lawyer has c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-1

On-the-job training and the half-day of off-the-job training mentioned in 1° of III of article R. 6153-2 may not exceed forty-eight hours per seven-day period, calculated as an average over the quarte…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L1146-2

…sure that professional equality between women and men is re-established in the company in question; 2° The adjournment may also include an injunction to the employer to carry out the measures defined…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4243-2

…with the procedures set out in article 131-38 of the same code, as well as the penalties set out in 2° to 4° of article 433-25 of the same code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-22

…he case of an alternative prosecution procedure consisting of reparation of the damage or mediation;2° In the case of a criminal composition;3° When the person is heard as an assisted witness..

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