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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-6

If validation is refused, a new agreement may be negotiated, taking into account the reasons given in the administrative decision. The social and economic committee, if any, is informed of the resumpt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-4-1

Users of the healthcare system are entitled to permanent care under the conditions laid down in this code. Health establishments and other holders of the authorisation referred to in article L. 6122-1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Public billing portal

Article L2392-6

…n the event of national defence or security imperatives; 2° The Caisse des dépôts et consignations; 3° The public establishment mentioned inArticle L. 2142-1 of the Transport Code; 4° SNCF, SNCF Résea…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Public billing portal

Article L3133-7

…n the event of national defence or security imperatives; 2° The Caisse des dépôts et consignations; 3° The public establishment mentioned inArticle L. 2142-1 of the Transport Code; 4° SNCF, SNCF Résea…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-17

Agreements by which intermediaries, in return for fees agreed in advance, arrange for victims of personal injury accidents or their beneficiaries to receive compensation from the guarantee fund are pr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2362-2

Where the framework agreement does not set out all the contractual terms, it shall give rise to the conclusion of subsequent contracts under the conditions laid down in Subsection 2. Where the framewo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-1-4

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 822-1-3, a statutory audit firm duly approved in a Member State of the European Union may be registered on the list mentioned in I of Article L. 822-1.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1380

Claims under articles 772, 794, 810-5, 812-3, 813-1, 813-7, 813-9 and the second paragraph of article 814, articles 815-6, 815-7, 815-9 and 815-11 of the Civil Code shall be brought before the preside…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-5

For the application of articles L. 4624-3 and L. 4624-4, the occupational health physician receives the employee, in order to discuss the opinion and the indications or proposals that he may address t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Withdrawal of assignment to certain works

Article L4733-5

When all measures have been taken to put an end to the situation of serious and imminent danger which gave rise to the withdrawal decision provided for in article L. 4733-3, the employer or the head o…

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