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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-4

The register provided for in Article R. 521-1 shall be kept in electronic form. A qualified electronic signature meeting the requirements of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic sig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-43

…misused, the Prefect will terminate the agreement after observing the procedure set out in article R. 5132-32. Any sums unduly received will then be repaid.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Substitution of the user for the modelling agency in the event of insufficient security

Article R7123-40

The user who has paid the sums defined in article R. 7123-20 that are still due is subrogated, up to the same amount, to all the rights of the employees and the social security bodies against the mode…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Emergency medical care authorisation

Article R6123-4

…tuation, a health care organisation authorised to carry out the activity mentioned in 3° of article R. 6123-1 may be authorised to operate a seasonal mobile emergency and resuscitation structure.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-42

…set out in this Section subject to the specific provisions of Sections V, VI and VII of this Chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Informing the authorities about risk prevention

Article R4411-46

The body referred to in article L. 4411-4 and the administrative authorities shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the information in their possession which has been reported to them as fallin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-4

…plicable, shall immediately supplement his declaration with the information provided for in Article R. 611-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: The full quality assurance system

Article R4313-48

…otified body's decision may be the subject of a complaint under the conditions laid down in Article R. 4313-35.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-45

…instance where these have been delegated to the leagues under the agreement provided for in article R. 132-9.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R151-4

For the application of Article R. 142-16 to La Réunion, references to the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment and to the regional director are replaced…

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