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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-9

…he Republic, of foreign deeds and instruments, provided for in Article 48 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Guardianship

Article R411-16

…t and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. Other decisions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R754-7

…e decreeR. 313-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-4No. 2021-1887 of 29 December 2021R. 313-5no. 2023-369 of 11 May 2023R. 313-10n° 2021-1887 of 29 December 2021R. 313-12n° 2012-1462 of 26 December 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Embryo and embryonic stem cell research

Article R2443-1

…ia and French Polynesia, in the version resulting from Decrees No. 2006-121 of 6 February 2006, No. 2012-467 of 11 April 2012, No. 2012-597 of 27 April 2012 and No. 2015-155 of 11 February 2015, subje…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of seats to employee trade unions

Article R23-112-3

The seats are allocated to the employee trade union organisations mentioned in 1° of article L. 23-112-1 in proportion to the results obtained in application of article R. 23-112-2 according to the hi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-8

…on of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel is governed by the rules defined by articles 23-4 to 23-7 of the aforementioned Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 and by the provisions of thi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R54-3

The Board of Directors regulates the business of the institution through its deliberations. It deliberates in particular on:

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The introduction of a period allowing employees to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in companies that are not required to set up a works council.

Article L141-26

…s place within a maximum of two years after the expiry of the period provided for in article L. 141-23. After this period, any sale is subject to articles L. 141-23 to L. 141-25.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-12

For each regional cross-industry joint committee, the organisation mentioned in article R. 23-112-1 appoints an agent to declare to the competent regional directorate for companies, competition, consu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article D23-10-3

…the company as soon as possible and by any means when he is assisted in accordance with articles L. 23-10-2 and L. 23-10-8. The person assisting the employee is bound by an obligation of confidentiali…

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