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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-13-1

I.-The amount of time devoted to the continuing professional training or development mentioned in II of article L. 511-2 may not be less than fifteen hours per year. II -The continuing professional tr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-13-1

Adapted companies contribute to regional development and promote an inclusive economic environment favourable to women and men with disabilities. They enter into employment contracts with workers reco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-13

Every year, each health centre management body sends the Director General of the Regional Health Agency information relating to the activities and operating and management characteristics of the healt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-111-13

The approved budget and administrative accounts are made public.The place where they are made available to the public is the local authority's town hall.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-13-1

In application of the provisions of Article 706-107 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the judicial courts and the court of first instance designated in the table below are competent to hear, in the d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-13

When making the declaration referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 23-112-12, the employee trade union organisation shall notify the employer or employers of the employee or employees it des…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article R3332-13-1

In the absence of an agreement, the sums are allocated to an open-ended investment company governed by articles L. 214-7 to L. 214-7-4 and L. 214-24-29 to L. 214-24-33 of the French Monetary and Finan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-15

The exercise of his duties as a public official by the salaried commercial court clerk, as well as that of his professional mandates, are suspended from the day of the termination of the employment co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-12

The President of the Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce shall be seised as mediator of any dispute arising from the performance of an employment contract either by application lo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-18

The holder of the office refers the matter to the chairman of the commission by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The letter of referral shall specify the reasons given in support of…

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