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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R2122-21

Prior to the challenge provided for in article L. 2122-10-5, the elector or a representative appointed by him shall submit an appeal to the Director General of Labour concerning the entry on the elect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Multiannual regional plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency

Article R1434-21

…tional committee for risk management and efficiency in the healthcare system provided for inarticle L. 182-2-1-1 of the Social Security Code, in accordance with the objectives defined by the national…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to bariatric surgery

Article R6123-210

…s part of the shared medical project of the regional hospital grouping referred to in II of Article L. 6132-1, to the following facilities to enable patients to be treated within a timeframe that is c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-21

…eligible financial securities and money market instruments referred to in 1° or 2° of I of article L. 214-20 issued or guaranteed by a single entity up to 35% of its assets if these securities or ins…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Calculation for broadcasting on television services

Article 211-29

…article L. 115-6 du code du cinéma et de l'image animée, of cinematographic works for which production appro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-21

…or, shall pay particular attention to all cases where the circumstances referred to in I of Article L. 352-3, are likely to arise at group level and in particular in cases where: a) A specific risk ex…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Company mutual funds.

Article R214-214

The following are deemed to be liquid within the meaning of the third paragraph of Article L. 3332-17 of the Labour Code: 1° Transferable securities admitted to trading on a French or foreign regulate…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-39

…Article L. 312-1 of the Code du cinéma et de l'image animée, the sums calculated and entered in the automati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-211

…cation by division or by auction of a business shall contain:1° The information required by article L. 141-13 ;2° Where applicable, with regard to the former owner, the references of its registration…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Implementation of the guarantee

Article R1251-21

…e temporary employment contractor is in default, the holder of one of the claims defined in article L. 1251-49 may send the guarantor a request for payment by registered letter with acknowledgement of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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