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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-68

An agreement concluded and approved under the conditions laid down in section 5 of chapter II of title II of book IV of part five, with the exception of article L. 5422-20-1 and the second paragraph o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-69

…onths' salary plus all related compulsory contributions. The institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 is responsible for determining the amount of this payment and for collecting it, in accordance w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-65

The purpose of the Contrat de Securisation Professionnelle is to organise and run a programme to help people return to work, possibly through retraining or setting up or taking over a business. This p…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Summons to registered creditors

Article R322-6

No later than the fifth working day following delivery of the summons to the debtor, the summons to pay in the form of a seizure is notified to the creditors registered on the day of publication of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Opening and operating conditions

Article L6224-6

The provisions of Articles L. 6222-1 to L. 6222-5 do not apply to medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence. Medical biology laboratories in army hospitals providing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and mandate

Article D8121-6

…1° A serving or honorary Conseiller d'Etat appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat ; 2° A member of the Court of Cassation with at least the rank of Councillor, in active service or hon…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: French regulated markets.

Article R421-6-3

The implied decision referred to in 1° of article R. * 421-6-1 arises at the end of a period of three months following the date of receipt of the application; the decision referred to in 2° of the sam…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-6

The Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy comprises seven colleges whose members have the right to vote: 1° College of representatives of local authorities: a) Two representatives of the terri…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers

Article R721-6

The Commercial Court has final jurisdiction over claims up to the value of €5,000.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 431-6

Grants are awarded in the form of subsidies.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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