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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers

Article D721-3

The number of judges and the number of chambers in each commercial court are set in accordance with the tables in Annex 7-2 to this book.

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

Article D2224-3

The municipal council of each municipality that is a member of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation shall receive the annual report adopted by this establishment. In each municipalit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article D3121-36

The request of an employee who has entered into a fixed number of days agreement to work reduced hours, in application ofarticle L. 3121-60-1, shall be sent to the employer by registered letter with a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-37

Any refusal by the employer to grant leave to train managers and youth workers shall be substantiated and notified to the person concerned by any means giving a date certain within eight days of recei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of the third paragraph of article L. 3142-7, the employee shall inform the employer at the time of requesting the leave by any means giving a date certain of the fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-38

An employee whose request for management and youth leader training leave has not been granted due to the conditions mentioned in articles R. 3142-44 and R. 3142-36, benefits from priority for the subs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D3231-3

The minimum growth wage applicable to young workers under the age of eighteen is reduced by : 1° 20% Before the age of seventeen; 2° 10% Between the ages of seventeen and eighteen. This reduction is w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Supplementary provisions

Article D3154-3

The financial guarantee may only result from a guarantee undertaking given by : 1° A mutual guarantee company; 2° A collective guarantee body; 3° An insurance company; 4° A bank; 5° A financial instit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account management

Article D4163-31

Each year, the managing body at national level records on the employee's professional prevention account the points corresponding to the data declared by the employer for the previous year on the decl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D4163-3

The employer declares the exposure of workers to one or more of the occupational risk factors mentioned in article L. 4163-1, in accordance with the risk assessment provided for in article L. 4121-3,…

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