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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties of the social and economic committee in undertakings with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees

Article R2312-2

Investigations by the social and economic committee or, where applicable, the health, safety and working conditions committee in the event of accidents at work or occupational or work-related illnesse…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Network of regional employment and training resource and information centres (Centres d'animation, de ressources et d'information sur la formation-observatoires régionaux de l'emploi et de la formation)

Article D6123-2

I.-A network of activity, resource and information centres on training-regional employment and training observatories, with legal personality and made up of volunteer activity, resource and informatio…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Continuing vocational training

Article R814-28-2

Continuing education covers legal, economic, financial, accounting, social and ethical issues. It is directly linked to the professional activity carried out.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-2-2

Operations other than those referred to in articles L. 310-1 and L. 310-1-1 of this Code andarticle L. 341-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, in particular the implementation of social action, may…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 288

It is for the judge to carry out the handwriting verification in the light of the elements available to him after having, if necessary, enjoined the parties to produce any documents to be compared wit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article 242

…or written information from any person, provided that their surname, forenames, place of residence and profession are specified, as well as, if applicable, their relationship of kinship or marriage t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pledging of intangible movables.

Article 2359

The pledge extends to the accessories of the claim unless the parties agree otherwise.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-27-2

…proceedings under this Title may order, if necessary under a fine, in order to determine the origin and distribution networks of the allegedly infringing products that infringe the rights of the plain…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Bonds issued by foundations

Article L213-21-1-A

Subsection 3, with the exception of article L. 213-20-1 and the last paragraph of article L. 213-10, applies to foundations with legal personality, subject to the following provisions. In article L. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to specialised finance companies

Article L214-190-2-1

…s, the Management Board or the company's senior managers, when exceptional circumstances so require and if the interests of investors or the public so dictate, in accordance with the conditions laid d…

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