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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-14

I. - In the absence of clauses in the articles or of an express agreement between the parties, the liquidation of the dissolved company shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Specific insurance accounting policies and valuations

Article A343-3-2

Companies whose investments in securities subject to the capitalisation reserve do not exceed 750,000 euros at the inventory date may not apply the provisions of articles A. 343-3 and A. 343-3-1 (para…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L3311-1

The provisions of this Title apply to private-law employers and their employees. They also apply to 1° Public industrial and commercial establishments ; 2° Public administrative establishments when th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6221-12

Meetings of the Territorial Council are public. However, at the request of five members or the President, the Territorial Council may decide without debate, by an absolute majority of the members pres…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6321-12

Meetings of the Territorial Council are public. However, at the request of five members or the President, the Territorial Council may decide without debate, by an absolute majority of the members pres…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts.

Article R221-10

…ed by the State in supervising savings schemes that are wholly or partially centralised in the fund;5° Other costs or charges relating to the operation or management of the fund.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-8

Spectral emergence is defined by the difference between the ambient noise level in a standardised octave band, including the particular noise in question, and the residual noise level in the same octa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-18-1

When several territorial chambers of commerce and industry merge into a single chamber, the president of the new chamber may collect revenue and authorise expenditure under the conditions mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions.

Article R3423-11

Paying ... is punishable by a fifth-class fine: 1° Wages lower than the minimum growth wage provided for in articles L. 3423-1 to L. 3423-4 ; 2° Paying less than the minimum monthly wage provided for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Worker information and training

Article R4412-86

…r agents toxic to reproduction; 3° The number of workers exposed; 4° The preventive measures taken; 5° The type of protective equipment to be used; 6° The nature and degree of exposure, in particular…

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