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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Practice in overseas departments.

Article R5125-44

By way of derogation from the provisions of article R. 5125-40, in the departments of Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique and Reunion, the replacement of a dispensary holder for an absence of more than thr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Termination of service

Article R6152-375

If, at the end of the contract, the employment relationship is not continued, the contractual practitioner is entitled to an indemnity intended to compensate for the precariousness of his situation. T…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single section: Film ombudsman

Article R213-3

The matter may be referred to the mediator for conciliation by the most diligent party, who shall submit to the mediator in writing or orally a request setting out the points at issue in the dispute.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers

Article R721-20

An ethics committee, attached to the National Council of Commercial Courts, is responsible for promoting the proper application of the ethical principles inherent in the performance of the duties of c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-40

The letter by which the Director General of the Regional Health Agency notifies the explicit decision that he has taken after obtaining the opinion of the specialised commission of the Regional Confer…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Procedure

Article R321-43

The mediator communicates the finding of the second paragraph of article R. 321-40, the recommendation and the action taken on it by the parties, or the report noting the failure of the mediation to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: The youth passbook.

Article R221-90

Authorisation for the withdrawal referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 221-24, as well as the objection of the legal representative referred to in the same paragraph, shall be notified to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedural safeguards

Article R1332-2

The sanction provided for in article L. 1332-2 shall be the subject of a written, reasoned decision. The decision is notified to the employee either by letter delivered against receipt, or by register…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Voting and electoral operations.

Article R723-28

The decision of the judicial court is notified within three days by the clerk's office to the parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The clerk's office shall notify the prefect…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Other institutions

Article D615-5

In accordance with article D. 615-3, the Government Commissioners may make recommendations to the body to which they are appointed and may ask it to carry out any inspections or controls it deems nece…

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