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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-50

…In this case, within three days of publication of the offer document referred to in III of Article L. 621-8 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the offeror shall forward it to the employer making the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-52

Articles L. 2312-45 to L. 2312-51 of this Code do not apply to the offers referred to in Articles L. 225-207 and L. 22-10-62 of the French Commercial Code or when the company is the subject of a publi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-51

…as acquired control of the company which is the subject of the offer within the meaning of Articles L. 233-1, L. 233-3 and L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, it shall report to the social and economic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Advances and loans

Article L2573-56

The chapitre VII of Title III of Book III of Part Two shall apply to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Foreign financial relations

Article L733-5

…ons set out in II, the following are applicable by operation of law in French Polynesia: 1° Article L. 151-1 ; 2° Article L. 151-2 ; 3° Articles L. 151-3 to L. 151-7. II - For the application of I, de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Foreign financial relations

Article L732-5

…aptation provisions set out in II, the following shall apply ipso jure in New Caledonia: 1° Article L. 151-1 ; 2° Article L. 151-2 ; 3° Articles L. 151-3 to L. 151-7. : II.-For the application of I, d…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Tourist residences

Article L321-5

…ing to the development and protection of mountain areas, may transfer the right conferred byarticle L. 145-46-1 of the French Commercial Code free of charge to a public body with a remit to do so, a s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-5

…ents mentioned in 1°, 2° or 3° below and subject to the exclusions mentioned in I and II of Article L. 613-55-1, the resolution college shall implement a write-down measure as part of the internal bai…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-5

For the application of articles L. 1251-5, L. 1251-9, L. 1251-11, L. 1251-13, L. 1251-16, L. 1251-17, L. 1251-29, L. 1251-30, L. 1251-31, L. 1251-34, L. 1251-35, L. 1251-41 and L. 1251-60 to open-ende…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L911-5

For the application of articles L. 141-15, L. 143-7 and L. 145-28, a magistrate of the court of first instance may be delegated by the president.

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