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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-45

When the president of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile decides to use an audiovisual means of communication to hold hearings under the conditions provided for in Article L. 532-13, the applicant is…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-45

The audit is carried out by three auditors: 1° Two judicial administrators or judicial representatives appearing on the list provided for in Article R. 814-44 and who do not carry on their business in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Employers' groups for integration and qualification

Article D1253-45

In order to qualify for recognition as an employers' group for integration and qualification as referred to in Article L. 1253-1, the employers' group must meet the conditions set out in a specificati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-45

The employer's refusal of representation leave shall be reasoned and based on the provisions of article L. 3142-63 or on the limitations based on the number of employees provided for in article D. 314…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-45

The following documents are attached to the draft budget submitted to the Board of Directors: 1° The report by the Director of the Agency justifying the proposed expenditure and forecast revenue; 2° T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Public health establishments, public medico-social establishments, health cooperation groups, social and medico-social cooperation groups with legal personality under public law and army hospitals

Article R5126-45

In public health cooperative groups and social and medico-social cooperative groups, the management of the pharmacy for internal use is entrusted to one of the pharmacists made available to the group…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article R2213-45

The officials mentioned in article L. 2213-14 check by any means the identity of the deceased, attend the closing of the coffin and affix two wax seals to it, bearing the seal of the competent adminis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article R228-45

Notifications of non-voting preference shareholders' meetings are made under the conditions provided for in articles R. 225-62, R. 225-63, R. 225-65 to R. 225-69 and, where applicable, R. 225-70. The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-45

The Minister for Health shall maintain and make available to the public a register of laboratories that have made the declaration provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 6211-2-1 as it stoo…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R6222-45

The provisions of this section apply to people who are recognised as disabled workers and who sign an apprenticeship contract pursuant to…

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