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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-20

No later than at the time of recruitment, the employer shall send to the authorised body the first part of the declaration enabling the obligation provided for in article L. 1221-10 to be met. The emp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions specific to the procedure for reviewing measures of complete hospitalisation without consent

Article R3211-24

The referral is accompanied by the documents provided for in article R. 3211-12 as well as the reasoned opinion provided for in II of article L. 3211-12-1 . This opinion describes in detail the manife…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assistant pharmacists.

Article R5125-35

The activities of assistant pharmacists include : 1° In pharmacies and pharmacies run by mutual benefit societies or mining aid societies, the activities mentioned in articles L. 5125-1, L. 5125-2 and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Hospitality certificates

Article R313-11

Notwithstanding article L. 231-1 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration, silence kept for more than one month by the mayor on the request for validation of the reception certifi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-11

The authorisation of a centre, as provided for in article L. 2131-5, is subject to the following conditions: 1° The centre must operate within a public or private health organisation or establishment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Costs of proceedings.

Article R663-50

In the event of the opening of compulsory liquidation proceedings under the conditions provided for in articles L. 645-9 and L. 645-12, the indemnity provided for in articles L. 663-3 and R. 663-41 is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-8

For the application of article R. 3115-12 to Wallis and Futuna: 1° In the first paragraph of I, the words: "It is based on the general provisions of the departmental civil protection response organisa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3

In relation to the base of dispersion constituted by the difference between the total amount of the regulated commitments mentioned in Article R. 331-1, all currencies combined, and the total amount o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES

Article R240-1

The provisions of Book V are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this Book, with the exception of the provisions of article R. 521-7, the provisions relating to fingerprinti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article R733-15

The call to creditors provided for in Article L. 733-12 shall be published by the registry of the judicial court in accordance with the forms provided for in Article R. 723-2. Failing agreement betwee…

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