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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Occupational health

Article R1262-15

In the cases provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 1262-1 and in article L. 1262-2, the documents and information sent to the employer are also sent to the user undertaking or the principal.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Corporate mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165-1

Article R214-214-4

…e supervisory board of a company investment fund and the procedures for appointing its members are set under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 214-164: 1° The fund…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: Decisions of the guardianship judge

Article 1180-15

The case is heard and decided in chambers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Collection and control of contributions.

Article L5422-15

…mployer for failure to comply with the provisions of this Title, with the exception of Articles L. 5422-10, L. 5422-21, L. 5422-22 and L. 5422-24 and those of Chapter IV, shall be preceded by formal n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Rights and obligations of professionals

Article R444-15

The right of retention belongs to judicial auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers, to guarantee payment of the fees governed by this title, and, where applicable, reimbursement of costs and disbu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Access to documents and information

Article D3171-15

The documents mentioned in articles D. 3171-7 to D. 3171-13 may be in electronic format where equivalent control guarantees are maintained. In the event of automated processing of nominative data, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to joint ventures.

Article R814-157

…partner gives rise to the publication mentioned in the second and third paragraphs of Article R. 814-155 and, for the new partner, the provisions of articles R. 814-66 and R. 814-156 are applicable.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to joint ventures.

Article R814-155

The joint ventures provided for by the Article 22 of Law No. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 shall be known as "sociétés en participation d'administrateurs judiciaires" or "sociétés en participation de ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to joint ventures.

Article R814-156

…agreement underpinning the joint venture shall be delivered against receipt or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the National Registration and Disciplinary Commission, whic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms and conditions of exercise.

Article R4623-15

The company doctor may be replaced during his absence. If the period of absence exceeds three months, he is automatically replaced. When the period of absence is less than three months, the occupation…

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