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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Annual consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company

Article L2312-25

…cle L. 232-2 of the Commercial Code and the economic interest groupings mentioned in article L. 251-13 of the same code, the documents drawn up pursuant to the same article L. 251-13 and articles L. 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-5

…7-1 or made pursuant to merger decisions made before the entry into force of Order no. 2008-1161 of 13 November 2008 modernising the regulation of competition. II.-For all practices mentioned in Artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L930-1

…Book I, with the exception of articles L. 123-1-1, L. 123-29 to L. 123-31, L. 124-1 to L. 126-1, L. 131-1 to L. 131-6, L. 131-9, L. 134-1 to L. 135-3, L. 145-34 to L. 145-36, L. 145-38and L. 145-39; 2…

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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 R812-14

…applicable, completed the training period under the conditions provided for in II of Article R. 812-13 are exempt from all the qualifying examination tests. They are entered on the list of court-appoi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Valuation of assets.

Article A332-7

…holders and reinsured undertakings and on the realisable value of their assets referred to in 1° to 13° of article R. 332-2 and in article R. 332-5 , as well as their forward financial instruments, of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-7

…ng the presence or absence of materials and products containing asbestos provided for in article L. 1334-13 is made up of: 1° In the case of the sale of residential buildings comprising a single dwell…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-14

…years.The report is signed by the mayor and by the persons who, in accordance with article R. 2223-13, have attended the visit of the site.When the descendants or successors of the concessionaires or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-17

…icted prisoner. However, when the person has been convicted of a crime referred to inarticle 706-53-13 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the person must be summoned by the coordinating doctor in acco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-44

…ents: 1° Proof of status as a beneficiary of the employment obligation, as listed inarticle L. 5212-13 of the Labour Code; 2° Proof of registration as a self-employed person; 3° Proof of professional…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-5

…3-12. Any investigator who carries out such research in breach of the provisions of article L. 1121-13 is liable to the same penalties.

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