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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: State financial assistance

Article D1143-13

In order to qualify for financial assistance, actions in favour of employees on fixed-term contracts and temporary workers are taken into account when their contract, or the duration of their assignme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-13

If the defendant fails to appear on the day set for the attempted conciliation without having provided a legitimate reason in good time, article L. 1454-1-3 shall apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of imprest accounts (R)

Article R1617-13

…to issue payment instruments, mentioned in article R. 1617-7, to beneficiaries designated by the local authority or its local public establishment.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-13

…pollution load of more than 120 kg per day, the treatment mentioned in article R. 2224-11 is biological treatment with secondary decantation or treatment with equivalent purifying power. However, wast…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of committees

Article R2522-13

The members of the National Commission are appointed by order of the Minister of Labour. The members of the regional sections and those of the sections with interdepartmental jurisdiction are appointe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-132

…rate units itself, or to have them acquired by one or more partners or by a third party. Where applicable, the procedure provided for in the second, third and fifth paragraphs of Article R. 814-126 is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-137

…n this company before the end of the procedure for the sale or repurchase of his shares. Where applicable, he must comply with the deadline set by the Articles of Association, which may not exceed six…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-139

The company may be subject to disciplinary proceedings independently of those brought against the partners.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-131

…o the second paragraph of article 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, to the preferential allocation to them of the shares of their author is notified to the company and to each of the partners…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-133

The transfer of shares is enforceable against the company and third parties under the conditions set out in Article 1865 of the Civil Code.

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