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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer of the employment contract.

Article L1224-3-2

Where an extended branch agreement provides for and organises the continuation of employment contracts in the event of a succession of companies in the performance of a contract, the employees of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-38-2

The conciliator shall send a copy of the report provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 611-7 to the debtor. The report is filed with the court registry. It is communicated by the registrar t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-24-1

The condition of knowledge of the French language does not apply to political refugees and stateless persons legally and habitually resident in France for at least fifteen years and aged over seventy.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-25-1

…r she has been habitually resident in France for a period of at least ten years on the day of this handover. The aforementioned time limits may be extended once, by reasoned decision, for a period of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article D4422-30-2

I.-Three representatives per agglomeration community and their alternates are elected from among the members of the deliberative assembly as follows:a) Two representatives and their respective alterna…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-49-5

…ecision. The Committee shall give its decision, stating its reasons, after hearing the professional and the Government Commissioner. The Committee shall give its decision, stating its reasons, after h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-49-7

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-49

The chairman, full members and alternate members of the Enforcement Committee are appointed by order of the Minister of Justice. The offices of member of the Enforcement Committee and member of the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-49-4

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-49-6

…nforcement Committee shall be notified, by any means conferring a date certain, to the professional and to the Government Commissioner. It shall indicate the court before which it may be contested and…

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