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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Control of work permits

Article R5221-42

The employer's request must be sent to the Prefect at least two working days before the effective date of recruitment.The Prefect will notify the employer of his decision by post or e-mail within two…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-33

When the victim, the heirs or the spouse provides only part of the information requested by the insurer in its correspondence and the reply does not allow, due to the lack of sufficient information, t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Consultation on the creation of a new commune.

Article R2113-7

The counting of votes immediately follows the closure of the ballot. The scrutineers are appointed by the polling station from among the voters present. The number of envelopes is checked. If there ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Non-compliance with conditions governing tax benefits

Article 1740-0 C

Failure to respond or partial response to the formal notice referred to in II of Article L. 13 BA of the Book of Tax Procedures shall result in the application, for each financial year audited, of a f…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 982

The respondent to the appeal has a period of two months from the service of the appellant's statement of case to submit to the registry of the Cour de cassation a statement in response signed by a law…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Decisions on public action

Article 366

The Assize Court then returns to the courtroom. The president calls the accused to appear, reads out the answers made to the questions, and pronounces the judgment of conviction, absolution or acquitt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for initial applications for clinical trials on medicinal products

Article R1124-8

At the meeting at which the Committee for the Protection of Individuals examines the dossier, the Committee may formulate requests for additional information under the conditions set out in Article 7(…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 361

In the event of a contradiction between two or more answers, the chairman may call for a new vote.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Employee rights and legal action

Article D8223-3

When the employee's request is made verbally, the request and the response are recorded in the minutes.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body for their own research programmes

Article R1243-52

The dossier is deemed to be complete if, within one month of receipt, the Minister responsible for research or, where applicable, the Director General of the regional health agency, has not informed t…

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