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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training

Article L2145-3

The State provides financial assistance for the training of employees mentioned in article L. 2145-1 and members of a trade union organisation who intervene on behalf of employees through the subsidy…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-3

…compensation for the damage resulting from personal injury, where the following conditions are met:1° Such injury does not fall within the scope of Article 53 of the Social Security Funding Act for 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Communication and production of documents in the file of a competition authority

Article L483-8

…lent provisions, the judge may not enjoin the communication or production of a document containing: 1° Information prepared by a natural or legal person mentioned in Article L. 481-1 or any other natu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-23

…port shall be made available free of charge to the public, for at least five consecutive years, on: 1° The website of the company referred to in I of Article L. 232-6 or in I of Article L. 233-28-1; 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-5

…referred to in Article R. 645-4 a document reproducing the terms of II of this article, as well as: 1° Those of articles L. 645-4, L. 812-2, L. 814-5, L. 814-10, R. 814-24 and R. 814-38, if the mandat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article L2315-11

…s of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee is also paid as actual working time: 1° Seeking preventive measures in all urgent and serious situations, in particular when implementing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employment during school holidays

Article D4153-5

…r Inspector at least fifteen days before the planned date of recruitment. The request must include: 1° The surname, first names, age and place of residence of the person concerned; 2° The duration of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-40

…ular to the fact that the mandatary or, where applicable, the person on whose behalf he is acting : 1° Controls, within the meaning of Article L. 233-3, the company whose meeting is called; 2° Is a me…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Film rights concession contract

Article L213-14

The contract granting cinematographic performance rights includes the following stipulations: 1° The title and technical characteristics of the cinematographic work for which the rights are granted fo…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article L512-1

Even where prior authorisation is not required, the court may release the protective measure if it appears that the conditions prescribed by article L. 511-1 have not been met. At the request of the d…

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