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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and appointment

Article R1123-4

The committees for the protection of individuals comprise thirty-six members divided into two colleges, each with 18 members: 1° The first college is made up of at least: a) Eight people with qualific…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-261

The following shall be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the French public establishment of an industrial and commercial nature: 1° With regard to the legal entity: a)…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-9

…itions provided for: 1° In the first paragraph of the Article 22 of Decree no. 2020-1427 of 20 November 2020 relating to administrative social committees in State administrations and public establishm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Notification, publication and filing

Article D2231-7

The filing of agreements and arrangements must be accompanied by the following documents: 1° In all cases, a) The signed version of the parties; b) A copy of the letter, electronic mail or dated recei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D4162-3

…ticle L. 4162-1 or, failing that, the action plan referred to in Article L. 4162-2, or the extended branch agreement referred to in II of Article L. 4162-1 deals with: 1° At least two of the following…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Allocation de professionnalisation et de solidarité et allocation de fin de droits.

Article D5424-56

The involuntarily unemployed workers referred to in Article L. 5424-21 may benefit from: 1° A single entitlement to the end-of-rights allowance when they have less than five years' continuous seniorit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article L526-24

The right of lien of the tax authorities and social security bodies covers all the professional and personal assets of the sole trader in the event of fraudulent manoeuvres or serious and repeated fai…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730 quinquies

…e investment undertaking directly or through his spouse or their ascendants or descendants or their brothers or sisters, or indirectly through one or more companies of which he or the aforementioned p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Accreditation Commission.

Article R1114-5

The National Accreditation Commission, set up by Article L. 1114-1, is composed as follows: 1° Four ex officio members: a) The Director General of Health or his representative ; b) The Director Genera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4251-6

The commission of medical physicists for the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises: 1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion, as Chairman; 2° The Directo…

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