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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-44

Within three days of publication of the offer, the offeror shall send the information memorandum referred to in III of Article L. 621-8 of the Monetary and Financial Code to the social and economic co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-45

The Chartered Accountant appointed pursuant to the last paragraph of Article L. 2312-42 shall draw up a report assessing the industrial and financial policy and the strategic plans that the bidder int…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Local experimental protocols

Article L4011-4-4

The managers of the entities initiating the protocols referred to in this section shall declare the implementation of the protocols to the Director General of the regional health agency with territori…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Collective redundancies for economic reasons

Article L2312-40

When the employer plans to proceed with mass redundancies for economic reasons, the Social and Economic Committee is consulted under the conditions set out in Title III of Book II of Part One of this…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Basis and rate of the flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-40

The flat-rate tourist tax is payable by landlords, hoteliers and owners who accommodate the persons mentioned in article L. 2333-29 for consideration as well as by other intermediaries when these pers…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Basis and rate of the flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-41

I. - The rate of the flat-rate tourist tax is set, for each type and category of accommodation, per unit of accommodation capacity and per overnight stay.This rate is set by deliberation of the munici…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-42

In companies which have introduced a system for organising working time over a reference period longer than a week, employees are informed within a reasonable time of any change in the distribution of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-41

Where a system for organising working time is implemented over a reference period longer than a week, overtime is deducted at the end of this reference period. This reference period may not exceed thr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-43

The introduction of a system for organising working hours over a period longer than a week by collective agreement does not constitute a change to the employment contract for full-time employees.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4-4

An action brought in accordance with Regulation (EU) 608/2013 of 12 June 2013 by the trade mark proprietor on the basis of the provisions of Article L. 713-3-2 shall be inadmissible if, in the course…

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