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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article R612-27

…rticle L. 612-24, the summons is sent to the person concerned in the manner provided for in article R. 612-9, at least eight days before the date of the summons. It shall remind the person summoned th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-23

…ed by the authority responsible for these services, for the sole purpose mentioned in 3° of Article R. 5122-20.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Skin-invasive tattooing and body piercing.

Article R1311-2

Persons carrying out the techniques referred to in Article R. 1311-1 must declare this activity to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency responsible for the place where this activity is c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-2

…d who fails to inform the Labour Inspectorate, in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 4121-5, is liable to a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with arti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R114-2

Expenditure by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée includes: 1° Financial assistance granted pursuant to 2° of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Information system relating to vocational training provision

Article R6111-2

The reference language referred to in article R. 6111-1 is defined by order of the Minister responsible for vocational training, issued after consultation with the National Commission for Collective B…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-2

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-27

The deliberation of the regional council setting the allowances mentioned in Article R. 4134-24 provides, after consultation with the president of the regional economic, social and environmental counc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-28

…e following conditions : - by the interim delegated pharmacist or veterinarian mentioned in article R. 5142-26, designated by the competent corporate body ; - or, failing this, by an assistant pharmac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligations of the project owner

Article R4215-2

…struction. This technical file forms part of the workplace maintenance file provided for in article R. 4211-3.

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