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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use

Article R3262-8

…er, this decision is clearly stated on the vouchers. When the vouchers are issued in dematerialised form, the employer shall inform the employees concerned of the above-mentioned decision by any means…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Group retirement savings plan

Article R3334-5

…within six months of the triggering event.The early lifting of the unavailability period takes the form of a single payment which, at the option of the person concerned, relates to all or part of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 13: Work in confined spaces

Article D4153-34

…s and galleries. II. - The prohibition mentioned in I may be waived under the conditions and in the forms set out in section 3 of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4211-2

…stablishment to which the worker has access in the course of his work. Fields, woods and other land forming part of an agricultural or forestry establishment but situated outside the built-up area of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising establishments performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-32

…ubmit an annual activity report to the regional health agency and the Agence de la biomédecine, the form and content of which are defined by order of the Minister for Health, made after obtaining the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Admission to the profession

Article R811-35

…r with acknowledgement of receipt. It is also notified to the Minister of Justice in administrative form. When a registration decision is taken, a copy is sent to the president of the guarantee fund.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article A123-45

…upporting documents are defined in Annex 1-1 to this book.They are kept by the registry.They do not form part of the public register and may not be communicated to third parties.The validity of the su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article R4221-6

For real estate acquisitions made in administrative form by the regions and their public establishments, a deposit may be paid to the seller, as soon as the time limits open for taking registrations w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article R4425-7

…sation grant provided for in article L. 4425-27 is allocated to the Corsican local authority in the form of a grant comprising two parts, the first intended to compensate for expenditure on studies an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article R5211-13-5

For real estate acquisitions made in administrative form by public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation, a deposit may be paid to the seller, upon expiry of the periods open for taking regist…

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