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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-6

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-14, when the employee decides to renew his family solidarity leave or his part-time work, he shall inform the employer by any means giving a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-5

…his wish to suspend his employment contract for this reason, of the date of his departure on leave and, where applicable, of his request for the leave to be split up or converted into part-time leave…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-42

…for secondary registration.This application also states the trader's surname, usual name, pseudonym and first names, as well as the information provided for in 1° and 2° of Article R. 123-237.The appl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-40

…permanent establishment that is separate from the registered office or principal place of business and is managed by the person required to be registered, an agent or a person with authority to enter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-41

…registered applies to the registry of that court, via the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1 and within a period of one month before or after such opening, for secondary registration.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-6

The following articles of the Electoral Code are applicable to preparatory polling operations and the conduct of voting operations: 1° Article R. 40 relating to the division of voters into polling sta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-7

Two identical types of ballot papers, printed in black on white paper, one bearing the answer "YES" and the other the answer "NO", shall be supplied by the authority having decided on the referendum,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-33

…formation of the departmental commission for inter-municipal cooperation is chaired by the prefect and the general rapporteur of the departmental commission for inter-municipal cooperation assumes th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-34

When the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation from which a commune applies to withdraw includes the commune of Paris, the restricted formation of the competent departmental commission…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-30

…y to the representatives of the communes for each of the colleges referred to in article R. 5211-20 and to the representatives of the établissements publics de coopération intercommunale à fiscalité p…

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