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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Health and safety coordination and coordinator.

Article L4532-5

Except in the cases provided for in Article L. 4532-7, the provisions necessary to ensure that the persons responsible for coordination have the authority and resources required to perform their dutie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Criminal provisions.

Article L5429-2

In the event of a repeat offence within a period of three years, the employer who has wrongly withheld the contribution provided for in 2° of Article L. 5422-9 and deducted it from wages shall be liab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-6

The provisions of this section determine the rules according to which building and public works companies involved in certain professional activities determined by decree compensate the workers they u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Emergency medical aid.

Article L6311-1

The purpose of emergency medical assistance is, where necessary with the assistance of the fire and rescue services as part of their rescue operations, to ensure that the sick, injured and pregnant wo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-74

Where this is required by public health regulations, the effects and furnishings that belonged to the deceased shall be cremated for reasons of hygiene. In this case, no claim may be made by the benef…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Publication formalities.

Article R210-16

Advertisement by means of notices or announcements shall be made, as appropriate, by insertions in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales or in a medium authorised to receive legal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-64

The six-month period provided for the Ordinary General Meeting by article L. 225-100 may be extended, at the request of the board of directors or the management board, as the case may be, by order of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-135

The capital increase through the issue of shares to be subscribed for in cash is carried out, depending on the case, on the date of the depositary's certificate or on the date of signature of the guar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-85

The agent responsible for representing the estate in the case provided for in Article L. 228-85 is appointed by the president of the commercial court ruling on a request. It produces the claim of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: National Commission for Decentralised Cooperation (R)

Article R1115-10

Each full member appointed under 1° of article R. 1115-9 has an alternate appointed under the same conditions. Alternate members may only attend meetings and take part in votes if the full member they…

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