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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-9-2

…sentatives of the region; 2° Five representatives of the public establishments mentioned in Article L. 143-16 of the town planning code; 3° Fifteen representatives of public establishments for inter-c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-19-2

…taking with at least one hundred and fifty employees or constituting, within the meaning of article L. 2331-1 of the French Labour Code, a dominant undertaking of one or more undertakings with a total…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-3

The Advisory Board referred to in Articles L. 3111-9 and L. 3122-1 shall exercise the same powers in relation to the Board of Directors of the Office, in respect of the damage referred to in the third…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17-2

…uspected of infringing a registered design are detained after an application referred to in Article L. 521-14 has been accepted, goods transported in small consignments may be destroyed under the supe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3-2

…triment of the employer or at the request of the employee under the procedure referred to inArticle L. 1451-1, the amount of compensation awarded is determined in accordance with the rules set out inA…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-20-6

…ision on a consolidated basis, intends to take one or more of the measures provided for in Articles L. 511-41-5 or L. 612-34-1 against the parent undertaking of a group, it shall notify its intentions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-13-2

The authorised and sworn fraud prevention officers referred to in Article L. 5312-13-1 have a right of communication which enables them to obtain, without being prevented by professional secrecy, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-14-2

…e second paragraph of Article 537 of the General Tax Code do not prevent the application of Article L. 561-5 of this Code. However, the information referred to in the latter article shall be recorded…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Negotiation procedures in companies with at least fifty employees

Article L2232-25-1

For the application of articles L. 2232-24 and L. 2232-25, the employer informs the members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee of its intention to negotiate by any means that…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-20-4

…application for authorisation to use an internal risk assessment approach as referred to in Article L. 511-41 on behalf of several credit institutions or investment firms belonging to the same group a…

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