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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-4

In companies other than sociétés anonymes, the reports provided for in article L. 232-3 are drawn up by the managers, who send them to the statutory auditor, the works council and, where applicable, t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L354-4

The following are applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in articles L. 354-1 and L. 354-5, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to asset freezing orders issued by the French judicial authorities

Article 695-9-7

The public prosecutor, the investigating courts, the liberty and custody judge and the trial courts, which are competent under the provisions of this code to order the seizure of property, are compete…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Availability of savings

Article L224-4

I.-Rights accrued under the retirement savings plan may, at the request of the holder, be liquidated or redeemed before the due date referred to in article L. 224-1 in the following cases only: 1° The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Priority for re-employment.

Article L1233-45

Employees made redundant for economic reasons have priority for re-employment for a period of one year from the date of termination of their contract, if they make a request during this period.In this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-42

The letter of dismissal includes a statement of the economic reasons put forward by the employer.It also mentions the priority for re-employment provided for in article L. 1233-45 and the conditions f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-44

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the procedures for application of the first and second paragraphs of article L. 1233-39 and articles L. 1233-42 and L. 1233-43.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-43

At the written request of the employee, the employer shall indicate in writing the criteria used to determine the order of redundancies.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Fees for occupying the public domain

Article L2573-49

The municipal council determines the rates of the fees payable to the municipality for the occupation of the municipal public domain by pipelines intended for the transport of liquid or liquefied hydr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Fees for occupying the public domain

Article L2573-47

The municipal council sets the rates for the fees payable to the municipality for the occupation of the municipal public domain by the works of companies under concession or with road permits.

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