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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-29

Unemployment and bad weather compensation expenses are covered by a contribution payable by companies carrying out one or more of the professional activities mentioned in article D. 5424-7.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-20

When the legal situation of a company which has set up a company savings plan changes, in particular by merger, sale, takeover or demerger, the signatories of the agreement or, where the plan has not…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-26

The provisions of title IV of book II of the present part are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin with the exception of those of the first paragraph of ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-20

…icle L. 642-12, the assignee must inform the liquidator in advance of any planned disposal of an asset. He must also inform the court if the disposal was not envisaged when his offer was filed under t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-21

…to 1° of article R. 5131-20: 1° Allowances paid to workers deprived of employment pursuant to Title II of Book IV of Part Five of the Labour Code and article L. 1233-68 of the same code; 2° Income fro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 232

…inuous urbanisation zone of more than fifty thousand inhabitants where there is a marked imbalance between the supply of and demand for housing resulting in serious difficulties in accessing housing t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1333-27

…ection of workers' health from ionising radiation taken in application of this chapter and chapter VII of this title concern the collective protection measures incumbent on the person responsible for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Teaching and research activities

Article R6133-23

…ing forms: 1° Association with the biomedical research activities referred to in articles L. 1121-1 et seq. of the Public Health Code; 2° Association with biomedical research activities carried out in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article L681-2

I. - The court shall open proceedings provided for in Titles II to IV of this Book if the conditions are met. The provisions specific to open proceedings shall apply, subject to this title. II. - In t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Content and conditions of validity.

Article L1321-2

The internal regulations set out : 1° The provisions relating to employees' rights of defence as defined in Articles L. 1332-1 to L. 1332-3 or by the applicable collective agreement; 2° The provisions…

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