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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Distribution and transfer of shares in central insurance companies.

Article L322-23

…hall set the terms and conditions for the distribution of free shares as provided for in Article L. 322-22. When free shares are distributed to employees, account is taken of their length of service a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for companies with at least fifty employees

Article L2315-23

The Social and Economic Committee has legal personality and manages its own assets. It is chaired by the employer or his representative, who may be assisted by three members of staff in an advisory ca…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator.

Article R663-23

…cated, for the verification of claims, a fee determined by an order made pursuant to Article L. 444-3 per claim, other than wage claims, entered on the statement of claims referred to in Article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants

Article R7125-23

Training leave is granted as of right in order to take part in a training course or attend a training session that meets the criteria set out in article R. 7125-15. It may, however, be refused if the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants

Article R7227-23

Training leave is granted as of right in order to take part in a training course or attend a training session that meets the criteria set out in article R. 7227-15. It may, however, be refused if the…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Development fund for the professional integration of disabled people

Article R5214-23

A cooperation agreement is signed between the association responsible for managing the fund for the professional integration of the disabled and the fund for the professional integration of the disabl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2a: Partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of movable property by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L321-28-1

…full access to the activity in France; The professional activity for which partial access is sought 3° The professional activity for which access is sought can objectively be separated from other acti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Inter-constituency groupings.

Article R711-23

…ister any establishments used for trade and industry under the conditions set out in Article R. 712-28 and within the limits of the powers defined by the decree provided for in Article R. 711-22. With…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-24

…bound by professional secrecy and discretion under the conditions defined inarticle 26 of Law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983, as amended, on the rights and obligations of civil servants;2° May not, eithe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D6341-24-4

The monthly remuneration provided for in articles D. 6341-28-1 to D. 6341-28-3 includes the compensatory paid holiday allowance referred to in article R. 6341-42.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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