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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Succession of contracts.

Article L1251-36-1

…n the absence of a stipulation in the branch agreement or agreement concluded pursuant toArticle L. 1251-36, this waiting period is equal to: 1° One third of the duration of the assignment contract th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article R22-10-38

…e purchase notice in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires, provided for by Article R. 225-153, is applicable when the company's shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article R22-10-39

The provisions of articles R. 225-153 to R. 225-155 and R. 22-10-38 do not apply to transactions carried out pursuant to article L. 22-10-62.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-18

If, before 1 January, the establishment has not adopted a primary budget by the required majority, or if the primary budget has not been approved by the supervisory authority, the chairman may, using…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-10

…are sealed. These seals are applied to a label containing the following information in particular: 1° The name of the product ; 2° The category to which the product belongs, with reference to those m…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Agreement procedure

Article 1546-3

…use documents countersigned by lawyers that are specified in the participatory procedure agreement: 1° List the facts or documents that were not listed in the agreement, on the existence, content or i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-1-3

Compliance with the parity rule defined in III of article L. 1412-2 is ensured under the conditions set out in articles R. 1412-1-4 to R. 1412-1-7.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Procedures for issuing the professional identification card

Article R8294-1

On receipt of the declaration referred to in Articles R. 8293-1 to R. 8293-3, the union of funds referred to in Article R. 8291-2 sends the professional identification card to the employer or the empl…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Remuneration committees

Article L511-102

…upervisory functions takes concerning remuneration, in particular those that have an impact on risk and risk management in the credit institution or finance company.This committee or, failing that, th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Adaptation of individual monitoring of workers' state of health

Article R4624-18

All night workers referred to in Article L. 3122-5 and all workers under the age of eighteen are entitled to an information and prevention visit by a health professional referred to in the first parag…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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