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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2312-37

…uring and downsizing of the workforce;3° Collective redundancies for economic reasons;3° bis Merger;4° Takeover bids;5° Safeguard, receivership and compulsory liquidation procedures.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Vocational training, apprenticeships and integration of young people into working life.

Article L4424-34

…tinuing vocational training actions under the conditions laid down for the regions in articles L. 214-12 to L. 214-16 of the Education Code.It draws up the regional plan contract for the development o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-305

When the person registered in the National Register of Companies as a business in the trades and crafts sector does not comply with its obligations in terms of professional qualification or when it do…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-311

Where an activity declared as a principal activity is not validated by one of the authorities referred to in sub-section 2 of this section, the keeper of the National Register of Companies shall enter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-304

When the President of the Regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts or, by delegation, the President of the Departmental Chamber of Trades and Crafts is informed by an administrative or judicial authority…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-301

…to the keeper of the National Register of Companies the accounting documents provided for in 3° and 4° of Article R. 123-266 and in 3° of Article R. 123-251, which have not been filed electronically,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-307

…or directing a legal entity resulting from a final court decision in application of article L. 123-44 or a final administrative decision against a registered person or one of its directors, it shall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-306

The registered person may, within six months of the deletion made pursuant to articles R. 123-304 and R. 123-305, as long as it demonstrates that it has regularised its situation, refer the matter to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-309

…falls within the scope of arts and crafts, as defined by the article 20 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft trades, specifying the wording of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-300

…own in respect of judicial liquidation in the event of closure due to the extinction of liabilities 4° Judgements deciding that the debts of the legal entity are to be borne in whole or in part by its…

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