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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the account for part-time work

Article L4163-11

In the event of a dispute with his employer due to the latter's refusal to grant the employee's request to use his account for a change to part-time work as specified in Article L. 4163-10, the employ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-11

The submission of the local authority's budget to the territorial audit chamber under articles LO 6471-7 and LO 6471-15 has the effect of suspending the implementation of this budget until the end of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Allocation of hearing duties among the citizen assessors

Article R2-11

In accordance with the provisions of Article 10-7, the first president of the court of appeal and the president of the judicial tribunal decide by order on the distribution of the service of hearings…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments authorised to collect cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1242-11

Establishments authorised to carry out cell sampling take the necessary steps to ensure that all documents relating to the sampling are kept in accordance with the rules of good cell sampling practice…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Distribution of the proceeds of road traffic fines.

Article R2334-11

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 4414-1 and R. 4414-2, the sums due to the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status with a population of at least 10,000…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within a reference area

Article R761-11

For the application of article L. 761-5, projects for the establishment or extension of premises or groups of premises intended to receive, for the purpose of non-retail sales, products included on th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article R814-11

The term of office of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and officers ends when they cease to fulfil the conditions for membership of the National Council. They shall then be replaced within three months. In…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to take positive action to seek employment.

Article R5411-11

Subject to the exemptions provided for in article L. 5411-8 and the second paragraph of article L. 5421-3, jobseekers who are immediately available must, both at the suggestion of one of the bodies me…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority

Article R7345-11

The Chief Executive's term of office is four years, after which it may be renewed twice.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, transformation and abolition of public health establishments.

Article R6141-11

The conversion of one or more public health establishments, as provided for in article L. 6141-7-1, is decided by order of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the region in which th…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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