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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Electorate.

Article R723-3

No later than 15 July each year, the commission shall draw up the electoral list to be used in the election provided for in Article L. 723-11. This list is immediately posted at the commercial court r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-71

The public prosecutor or the public prosecutor, when enforcing a prison sentence in the case provided for by the second and third paragraphs of Article 723-15-2 and by article 723-16, may inform the v…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R3233-1

The following is punishable by a fifth-class fine: 1° Wages lower than the minimum growth wage provided for in articles L. 3231-1 to L. 3231-12 ; 2° Wages lower than the minimum monthly wage provided…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-17

On receipt of the complete file from a person mentioned in Article R. 812-15, a receipt is issued. The national commission will issue a reasoned decision within four months of the receipt being issued…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4341-13

The Prefect of the region designated by order of the Minister for Health shall issue the authorisation to practise provided for in article L. 4341-4, after obtaining the opinion of the Commission for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4361-13

The prefect of the region designated by order of the Minister for Health shall issue the licence provided for in Article L. 4361-4, after obtaining the opinion of the hearing aid practitioners' commis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to leave for health or family reasons

Article R6152-818

The provisions of article 15 of decree no. 88-386 of 19 April 1988 relating to physical fitness conditions and sick leave for hospital civil servants are applicable to practitioners governed by this c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L732-7

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L733-7

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L656-1

…le below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 610-1L. 611-1L. 611-3La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 612-1 à L. 612-3…

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