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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Appeal procedures

Article 1521

The First President or, as soon as the matter is referred to him, the Conseiller de la mise en état may grant exequatur to the award.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1434

The court may carry out a partial reconstruction of the deed in cases where the proof of certain clauses, sufficient in themselves, is alone reported.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Domestic arbitration.

Article 1488

Exequatur may not be granted if the award is manifestly contrary to public policy. The order refusing the exequatur shall state the reasons on which it is based.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of tangible movable property

Article 2334

The object of the pledge may be movable fixed assets by destination. The order of preference between the mortgagee and the pledgee is determined in accordance with Article 2419.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-title III: Security interests in immovable property

Article 2375

Securities on immovable property include liens, pledges on immovable property and mortgages. Ownership of the property may also be retained or assigned as security.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-3

Profit-sharing for employees of an economic interest group or an employers' group may take into account the results or performance of the group's member companies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social and tax arrangements for profit-sharing.

Article L3325-3

The General Tax Code sets out the conditions under which companies may set aside a tax-free provision for investment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Inter-company college for safety, health and working conditions.

Article L4532-11

The opinions expressed by workers employed on the site in the performance of their duties within the inter-company college may not be used as grounds for sanction or dismissal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment and conditions of practice.

Article L4623-2

A decree determines the conditions under which the duties of occupational physicians may be declared incompatible with the exercise of certain other medical activities.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-6-1

The account may be used by its holder to pay for training abroad under the conditions set out in article L. 6323-6.

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