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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction

Article R2623-3

Cases may be referred to the Conciliation Commission: 1° By the earliest of the parties, who shall send the Chairman of the Conciliation Commission a written request setting out the points in dispute;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social security and tax arrangements for profit-sharing

Article D3325-3

Where no application for a certificate has been made six months after the end of a financial year, the Labour Inspectorate control officer may take the place of the company in obtaining the certificat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R4211-3

The amount of any equity holding acquired by a region in any one company may not exceed 1% of the actual operating revenue of that region as recorded in its latest available management account.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Birthplace

Article D6323-37

Birthing centres are organised and equipped so that parturients and newborns can be transferred in an emergency, if necessary lying down. They also have an emergency trolley adapted to the various com…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-39

…the rapporteur's request in accordance with the conditions and procedures set out in Article R. 621-38 . The time limit provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article R. 621-38 applies in the event o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-3

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Companies with fifty or more employees.

Article L2143-3

…ocial and economic committee, whatever the number of voters, within the limits set in article L. 2143-12, one or more trade union delegates to represent it vis-à-vis the employer. If none of the candi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-3

I. - The Territorial Council is empowered, in compliance with the guarantees granted throughout the national territory for the exercise of public freedoms, to adopt acts in the field of criminal law f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-3

…freedoms, to adopt acts in the field of criminal law for the sole purposes mentioned in Article LO 6314-5. These acts must respect the classification of contraventions and délits. The penalties they e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article D450-3

I.-The Minister responsible for the economy shall inform the General Rapporteur of the Competition Authority of any investigations he wishes to undertake into facts likely to fall within the scope of…

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