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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Member of the staff delegation of the inter-company social and economic committee

Article L2412-5

The termination of the fixed-term employment contract of a member of the staff delegation of the inter-company social and economic committee before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 C bis

I. - The provisions of Articles 210 A and 210 B apply to transactions involving listed real estate investment companies, or their subsidiaries, and the companies mentioned in III bis of Article 208 C,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Employer's obligations

Article L1233-57-14

An employer who has informed the social and economic committee of a plan to close a plant must look for a buyer. The employer is required to1° Inform potential buyers, by any appropriate means, of its…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-5

The General Rapporteur of the Autorité de la concurrence shall be informed before they are launched of any investigations that the Minister responsible for the economy wishes to be carried out into fa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-5-1

The joint order of the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for the Budget recording either increases or decreases in charges pursuant to the provisions of article L. 1614-3, or losses of tax re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-58

In order to implement the employee's right to the leave referred to in articles L. 3142-54 and L. 3142-54-1, a company collective agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention determine…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for publishing a book in digital form

Article L132-17-5

The publisher publishes a book in digital form under the conditions set out in the binding agreement referred to in article L. 132-17-8. Where the publisher has not done so, the assignment of the expl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-5

I.-The director of the reception facility shall immediately forward to the State representative in the department or, in Paris, to the police prefect, and to the departmental commission for psychiatri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L228-29-9

Holders of securities governed by this section have, except where Article L. 225-138, a pre-emptive right to subscribe for the preference shares referred to in article L. 228-11 when these confer righ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-15

The Social and Economic Committee is informed of formal takeover offers no later than eight days after receipt. The information communicated to it in this respect is deemed to be confidential under th…

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