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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Company or establishment agreements

Article D2232-1-2

For the application of the seventh paragraph of II of article L. 2232-9, the most diligent party transmits to the standing joint negotiation and interpretation committee company agreements and convent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal proceedings

Article D1247-1

A trade union organisation which takes legal action on behalf of an employee, in application of Article L. 1247-1, shall notify the employee by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Accountant's accounts (R)

Article D3342-10

The department's accountant is solely responsible for:1° Taking all necessary steps to collect revenues, legacies and donations and other resources allocated to the department's service;2° Taking, aga…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Pubs whose main activity is the operation of a dance floor

Article D314-1

The closing time for pubs whose main purpose is to operate a dance floor is 7am. The sale of alcoholic beverages is no longer permitted in the premises referred to in the first paragraph during the ho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for exercising warning and withdrawal rights

Article D4132-1

The opinion of the staff representative on the social and economic committee, as provided for in article L. 4131-2, is recorded in a special register, the pages of which are numbered and authenticated…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to medical reservists

Article D3133-1

Periods of training and employment in the health reserve for self-employed professionals, retired persons, students not remunerated for their studies and unemployed persons are compensated by the Nati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-17

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Relations between sports associations and companies

Article D122-10

The application for approval must be accompanied by the following documents: 1° The articles of association of the association and of the company ; 2° A receipt for the registration of the association…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-13

The notice of increased fixed fine sent pursuant to article 495-20 specifies the conditions for admissibility of the claim provided for in article 495-19, the methods of payment of the deposit, and th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-10

The automatic increase in fixed fines provided for by the last paragraph of article 495-18 is recorded by the Public Prosecutor, who mentions it on the enforcement order provided for in the first para…

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