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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Safeguard, reorganisation and compulsory winding-up proceedings

Article L2312-53

The social and economic committee is informed and consulted : 1° Before an application to open receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings is filed with the company registry; 2° During safeguar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-5

…e council of the national committee: 1° Determines the body's guidelines, sets the annual programme and adopts the activity report, in accordance with the general policy for prevention and improvement…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-5

…deeds, have the sale of the business ordered, eight days after a summons to pay made to the debtor and the third party holder, if any, has remained unsuccessful.The application shall be brought befor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation of the Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4234-5

…manifestly unfounded. It may also meet as a restricted panel to consider appeals against decisions handed down by a restricted panel pursuant to the provisions of article R. 4234-4. The Chairman of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-5

…ment actions under the conditions set out in article L. 4251-17; creation, development, maintenance and management of industrial, commercial, tertiary, craft, tourist, port or airport activity zones;…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R2363-5

…the provisions of Articles L. 2361-1 to L. 2362-8, L. 2362-10 to L. 2363-6, L. 2363-8 to L. 2363-11 and L. 2364-1, shall be forwarded to the Labour Inspectorate.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5134-50-1

…experience may be prescribed for an employee on an employment support contract, with his agreement and that of his employer. Each of these periods is the subject of an agreement in accordance with th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5134-50-3

The body that prescribes the work placement in application of article L. 5135-2 sends the Agence de services et de paiement a copy of the agreement referred to in article D. 5135-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5134-50-2

The cumulative duration of all the periods of work experience undertaken during the employment support contract may not represent more than 25% of the total duration of the contract.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to 5° "haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-31-5

The holder is part of the regional haematological pathology care network, which aims to encourage and structure cooperation, particularly through telehealth.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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