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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the approval of agreements by employees in undertakings with fewer than eleven employees and in undertakings with between eleven and twenty employees without an elected representative on the social and economic committee.

Article R2232-11

The employer defines the procedures for organising the consultation, which include: 1° The procedures for sending the text of the agreement to the employees; 2° The place, date and time of the consult…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163 bis

I. (Expired) II.-Retirement benefits paid in the form of a lump sum taxable in accordance with b quinquies of the 5th of article 158 may, at the express and irrevocable request of the beneficiary, be…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article R519-16

I. - The civil liability insurance policy taken out by a bank and payment services intermediary pursuant to article L. 519-3-4 shall include cover for an amount that may not be less than a level set b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct.

Article R533-16

…I of Article L. 533-22 describes the way in which the following elements in particular are ensured: 1° Monitoring of strategy, financial and non-financial performance, risks, capital structure, social…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to contracts for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-7

…s Code. In this case, the notice mentioned in article R. 2131-1 must meet the following conditions: 1° Make specific reference to the types of services that will be the subject of the contracts to be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-5

…isory board of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is composed of nineteen members:1° The Governor of the Banque de France, or the Deputy Governor he appoints to represent him, as Cha…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-30

In the event of the liquidation of a reinsurance undertaking referred to in 1° or 2° of III of Article L. 310-1-1, the commitments arising from contracts underwritten through a branch or under the fre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-3

The mayor may, by reasoned order:1° Institute, on a permanent or temporary basis, for vehicles assigned to a public service and for the exclusive needs of this service and, as part of their missions,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Expenditure on tutoring and teacher training for apprenticeship masters

Article D6332-93

The monthly ceiling and duration provided for in 4° of article L. 6332-14 are: 1° For tutoring, 230 euros per month and per employee for a maximum duration of six months. This monthly ceiling is incre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article R6145-28

Subject to the provisions adopted in application of Article L. 6147-1 and Article L. 6143-4, the State control provided for in Article L. 6141-1 is exercised in budgetary matters by the Director Gener…

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