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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-23-2

The extension of the work integration grant and, if it is for a fixed term, of the employment contract for which the grant is awarded, is subject to an assessment of the actions carried out during the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-21-2

…al Council. The decision to withdraw the granting of aid obliges the employer to repay all sums received in respect of the aid; 2° If the employer is not up to date with the payment of its social secu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article D214-206-2

…le at the company's registered office and are communicated by any means to the shareholders, respectively within six months and two months of the end of the period to which they refer.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Disciplinary Commission

Article R1442-22-2

…rnate members of the Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie representing employees and employers respectively. Notwithstanding article R. 1431-7, full members and alternates participate in the appointment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-25-2

…ligence services mentioned in article L. 811-2 du code de la sécurité intérieure, on its own initiative or at the request of these services, of the elements of any kind contained in these procedures a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-2

I. In the management of collective investments, portfolio management companies shall take all reasonable steps to obtain the best possible result in executing orders, taking into account price, cost,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-2

…lity by declaration provided that at the date of this declaration the community of life, both affective and material, has not ceased between the spouses since the marriage and that the French spouse h…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-2

…1741 and 1743 result from one of the cases provided for in 1° to 5° of II of the article L. 228 du livre des procédures fiscales; 2° Les infractions prévues aux Articles 313-1 to 313-3 of the Criminal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29-2

The coordinating doctor of the cardiology intensive care unit is a member of the medical team mentioned in article D. 6124-29-1 and has training or experience in critical care.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for sales by judicial auction.

Article R642-29-2

Only the provisions of Section 4 of the chapitre II du titre II du livre III du code des procédures civiles d'exécution which are mentioned below. At the auction hearing, the procedure set out in sub-…

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