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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-4

…e agreement referred to inarticle L. 1237-19.It shall notify, within the same timeframe, the social and economic committee, if any, and the signatories of the agreement. The decision taken by the admi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-4-1

…ntioned in the 1° or 2° of II of Article 1 of Law n°2014-856 of 31 July 2014 relating to the social and solidarity economy, the bidder shall consult the administrative authority or the control and pri…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-40-1

Members may also practise their profession within another company that does not confer the status of trader on them, in particular a société pluri-professionnelle d'exercice provided for in Title IV b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Admission of new communes.

Article L5215-40-1

…two months. The perimeter may be extended with the agreement of the council of the urban community and at least two-thirds of the municipal councils of all the municipalities included in the future p…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-1-4

In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the contributions dedicated to the development of vocational training and work-linked training are managed by a single inter-professional skills operator. The conditions u…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid to cinematographic companies

Article R1511-41-1

In the case of the creation of a new cinematographic entertainment establishment, the future operator of the establishment produces a file in support of its application comprising:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Actions in the workplace.

Article R4624-4-1

…kers as a result of their work, the occupational physician or, in inter-company occupational health and prevention services, the multidisciplinary team is informed of : 1° Of the nature and compositio…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prescription of a route

Article R5132-1-4

…to in the previous paragraph is made after examining the person's employment situation, the support and training actions carried out during the initial period of the programme and the new actions envi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-4-1

…rights belong to the same proprietor: 1° The proprietor of an earlier trade mark referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 712-4; 2° The beneficiary of an exclusive right to use an earlier registered tr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article D6145-42-1

The procedures for automatic payment by mandate or automatic registration provided for in article L. 6145-5 are implemented when the amount of the mandate corresponding to the payment of the principal…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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