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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination of prevention.

Article R4511-10

…arrival and the foreseeable duration of their work; 2° The foreseeable number of workers assigned; 3° The name and qualifications of the person in charge of managing the work; 4° The names and refere…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-88

After the meeting has been called and up to and including the fifth day before the meeting, any shareholder holding registered shares may ask the company to send him, to the address indicated, the doc…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-10-1

…3° The competent economic, social, environmental, cultural and educational councils. It also submits…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-7-1

…measures that could be taken to this end by other local authorities, organisations or individuals; 3° It includes a map of the elements of the regional green and blue network and a map of the objecti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-18

The elections are organised by the board of directors of the guarantee fund, which determines the procedures applicable to them in accordance with rules submitted for approval to the Minister of Justi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies for the implementation of their expenditure

Article D1611-28

…rch 2016 on public contracts proving that it has fulfilled its tax and social security obligations; 3° A firm and definitive undertaking to take out the insurance mentioned in Article D. 1611-19 and t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-35-3

The destruction of connection data collected in the course of the same investigation under the conditions provided for in Article L. 621-10-2 at the end of their retention period shall give rise to a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-131

Notwithstanding articles L. 225-127 to L. 225-149-3 of the French Commercial Code, the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Management Board of the SICAF may carry out a capital increase at any t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences concerning cinema and video exhibition receipts

Article L433-1

…u Contrôle de la Réglementation has imposed a financial penalty which has become final, pursuant to 3° of article L. 422-1, the criminal court hearing the same or related cases may order that this fin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulation of investments and other assets

Article A332-4

When a securitisation undertaking or a specialised professional investment fund has several sub-funds, the application of the rules mentioned in articles R. 332-14-2 and A. 332-3 of the Insurance Code…

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