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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions relating to the approval by employees of agreements negotiated by mandated employees or in application of Article L. 2232-12

Article D2232-3

…° The place, date and time of the ballot; 3° The procedures for organising and conducting the vote; 4° The text of the question submitted to the employee vote.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article R2261-1

For the application of 4°, 9° and 10° of article L. 2261-22, the agreement includes in particular clauses relating to the application of the principle of "equal pay for equal work" and the procedures…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article A450-2

However, only category A and category B officials, competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers mentioned in Article A. 450-1 are empowered to carry out the visits and seizures provided fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-25

The fee provided for in Article R. 663-27-1 in respect of the inventory carried out pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 641-2 (number 11 of table 4-3) is set at €94.05.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Support for mobility training.

Article R5522-78

…ontract; 2° One of the training courses listed in article L. 6313-1; 3° A sandwich course contract; 4° A work placement in a company in France or abroad.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-16

The amount of bonuses may be allocated directly to the mathematical provisions or transferred, in whole or in part, to the provision for bonuses referred to in article R. 343-3. Amounts transferred to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-111

…local authorities; 3° Other legal entities governed by public law, with the exception of the State; 4° Employers' groups for integration and qualification mentioned in article L. 1253-1; 5° The struct…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article L121-2

…1° A Chairman appointed by decree;2° A Member of Parliament and a Senator;3° State representatives;4° Representatives of the Office's staff;5° Qualified individuals.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: EXPULSION

Article L630-1

In accordance with article L. 253-1, the provisions of articles L. 631-1 to L. 631-4 and L. 632-1 to L. 632-7, are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-5

The transactions referred to in article R. 441-4 are carried out pursuant to agreements which must specify the operating procedures of the scheme, including in the cases of conversion provided for in…

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