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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L2242-10

In the companies referred to in Article L. 2242-1, negotiations may be initiated by the employer or at the request of a representative employee trade union organisation, specifying the timetable, freq…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-10

The separate sale of one or more parts of a registered business, either by way of seizure and sale, or pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or pursuant to the second paragraph of article 2346 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementation.

Article L2341-10

If significant changes occur in the structure of the Community-scale undertaking or Community-scale group of undertakings, either in the absence of provisions provided for by the agreement(s) in force…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing of the insurance allowance.

Article L5422-10

Employers' contributions are excluded from the basis of assessment for the contribution mentioned in article L. 136-1 of the Social Security Code. They are deductible from industrial and commercial, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-10

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 4211-1 and those of the first paragraph of Article L. 5124-2, Institut Pasteur remains authorised to ensure, in accordance with its statutes, the preparati…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Guarantee and collective marks

Article L715-10

In addition to the grounds for revocation provided for in Articles L. 714-5 and L. 714-6, the proprietor of the collective mark shall be declared to have forfeited his rights on the following grounds:…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-10

Any breach of the information obligations set out in articles L. 221-5, L. 221-6, L. 221-8, L. 221-11, L. 221-12 to L. 221-14 is liable to an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Redundancy pay.

Article L1234-10

The cessation of the business does not release the employer from the obligation to pay, where applicable, the redundancy compensation provided for in article L. 1234-9.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-10

The sponsor is responsible for compensation for the harmful consequences of research involving the human person for the person who undergoes the research and for those of his successors in title, unle…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2

Article L223-10

The contractual interest rate applicable to the loans for which the savings bonds are issued is fixed. It may not exceed the rate referred to in article L. 313-5-1. The conditions for amortising the f…

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