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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article L7121-2

The following in particular are considered to be performing artists:1° Lyric artists ;2° dramatic artists3° choreographic artists ;4° Variety artists5° Musician ;6° chansonnier ;7° Complementary artis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employers' College

Article R1441-11

In the event of a tie between two or more organisations pursuant to article R. 1441-10, the seat is awarded to the professional organisation with the highest number of member undertakings and employee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial provisions.

Article R1211-11

On the basis of their cost accounting, and per type of product or element of the human body, with the exception of organs, health establishments determine the costs of therapeutic withdrawals as they…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-2

Before a ruling is made on the opening of the proceedings, the court clerk, at the request of the president of the court, shall notify the legal representative of the debtor legal entity or the debtor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-31

The prefect shall refer the matter to the regional audit chamber, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 1612-20, when the accounts of the municipal or inter-municipal public establishment show a de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R2363-5

The information provided, pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Article L. 229-3 of the Commercial Code, by the directors of the company, subsidiary or establishment concerned by the merger to certify t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-29

When the performance of the following services requires a lead time in excess of the reference period specified in the table below, it shall give rise to the collection of an additional session fee un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of the project owner.

Article R4532-7

The project owner asks the building owner for the technical files containing information relating to the search for and identification of materials containing asbestos, as provided for in articles R.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Savings account holders

Article R6341-22

The provisions relating to the periodicity of the professional transition leave, set out in article R. 6323-10-3, do not apply to the holder of a savings passbook and his or her employed spouse, partn…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to appeals against decisions on applications for approval

Article R7342-12

Notification of the decision to approve the charter referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 7342-10 shall indicate the time limit for appeal and the procedures for lodging an appeal. In the a…

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