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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L6222-5-1

By way of derogation from article L. 6221-1 and the second paragraph of article L. 6222-4 and in order to carry out seasonal activities within the meaning of 3° of article L. 1242-2, two employers may…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-5-1

…n the event that a portion of a commune is erected as a separate commune, the new commune automatically becomes a member of the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation to which the commun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-5

The President of the Departmental Council will forward to the State, under conditions set by decree, all information required to monitor the single integration contract.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees

Article L22-10-58

In a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, options giving entitlement to subscribe for or purchase shares may only be granted to the persons referred to in the fourth par…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-5

I.-The Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall send a formal notice, by any means capable of establishing the date of receipt, to the following operators: 1° Operators and natural or leg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-5-1

The financial penalties imposed in application of articles L. 464-2, L. 464-3 and L. 464-5 may be subject to a surcharge of up to 10% of their amount, payable by the sanctioned organisation or company…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-1-5

I.-Register on the list provided for in II of Article L. 822-1 auditors from third countries approved in a State that is not a member of the European Union or not party to the agreement on the Europea…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Tied agents

Article L545-5-1

…se the services of tied agents must ensure that these agents are registered in accordance with Article L. 545-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-5-1

The organisations issuing the training qualifications send these qualifications to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4371-5 in the form of certified information.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-5-1

Without prejudice to the third paragraph of Article L. 1251-22, where a company has its own occupational health and prevention service, this service may, under conditions laid down by agreement, ensur…

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