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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-17

The draft merger, demerger or partial contribution of assets is drawn up by the management of each association participating in the operation at least two months before the date of the deliberations p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-17

Where the sentence is the subject of an amnesty, pardon or revision having the effect of depriving it, immediately or otherwise, of its enforceability, the public prosecutor shall inform the competent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-17

Any breach by financial investment advisers as defined in article L. 541-1 of the laws, regulations and professional obligations applicable to them is subject to sanctions imposed by the Enforcement C…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance rules

Article R513-17

In addition to the committee provided for in article R. 513-20, the association's articles of association set up a general meeting and a board of directors. These articles of association lay down the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Enlarged health, safety and working conditions committee

Article L4523-17

Employees of external companies who sit or have sat as staff representatives on an extended health, safety and working conditions committee benefit from the protection provided by Book IV of Part Two.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Implementing provisions.

Article L4622-17

Decrees will determine the conditions for the organisation and operation of occupational health and prevention services, as well as adaptations to these conditions in the health services of health, so…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Extreme emergency work.

Article L4532-17

In the case of extremely urgent work whose immediate execution is necessary to prevent serious and imminent accidents or to organise rescue measures, the following obligations do not apply: 1° Submiss…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L5132-17

A decree determines the list of employers authorised to set up the integration workshops and work camps referred to in article L. 5132-15.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-17

In the event of voluntary departure for the mainstream company, the disabled employee who resigns will benefit from priority hiring if he or she wishes to return to the adapted company, the terms and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementing provisions.

Article L5212-17

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.

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