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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-31

A creditor who is the holder of commitments jointly and severally subscribed, endorsed or guaranteed by two or more co-obligors subject to a safeguard procedure may declare his claim for the nominal v…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: STAYS OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS

Article R233-3

European Union citizens who have entered France to look for work may not be expelled on the grounds that their residence is irregular as long as they are able to provide proof that they are continuing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6431-31

Each year, the State representative informs the Territorial Council, through a special report, of the activity of the State services in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. This special report may give rise to a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Breach of contract.

Article L7112-3

If the employer initiates the termination, the employee is entitled to an indemnity which may not be less than the sum representing one month's last salary for each year or fraction of a year worked.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for negotiating and concluding sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-30

A serious and fair start to negotiations implies that the organisations representing the platforms provide the organisations representing the employees with the information they need to negotiate in f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1233-3

Authorisation to remove organs for therapeutic purposes from a living person may only be granted to health establishments which, on the same site as the one from which the organs are to be removed, tr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R1313-37

The accounting officer is appointed by order of the ministers responsible for agriculture, the budget, consumer affairs, the environment, health and labour. Secondary accountants may be appointed by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of confraternity.

Article R4235-38

A pharmacist may not make use of documents or information of an internal nature of which he has become aware during the performance of his duties with his former employer or training supervisor, excep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article R546-3

…he principal who has issued a mandate to one of the persons mentioned in article L. 545-1 or in 2°, 3° and 4° of I of article R. 519-4 shall notify the body of the mandate issued, as soon as it takes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-35

…embers may appoint one or more statutory auditors under the conditions provided for in Article L. 223-29.At least limited liability companies that exceed, at the close of a financial year, figures set…

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