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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Sale of a business.

Article D141-4

The information provided to employees mentioned in articles L. 141-25and L. 141-30 may be carried out as follows: 1° During an employee information meeting at the end of which employees sign the atten…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance rules

Article R519-49

…he association is also authorised underArticle L. 513-5 of the Insurance Code or III of Article L. 541-4 of this Code, it may set itself up according to a federal model, separating each of its activit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Opening of a branch and exercise of the freedom to provide services

Article R382-4

…s in the territory of another Member State of the European Union, in accordance with Article L. 382-4, shall notify its plan to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, together with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Permanence of care in health care institutions

Article R6111-43

The call for candidates referred to in I of article R. 6111-42 includes at least the following elements: 1° The definition of the permanent care assignment; 2° The obligations linked to its exercise,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of business assets.

Article L142-4

In the event of receivership or compulsory liquidation, articles L. 632-1 to L. 632-4 are applicable to pledges of goodwill.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Limitation period for wrongful acts

Article R1332-4

The provisions of article R. 1332-3 apply to the two-month period provided for in article L. 1332-4.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: College of employees

Article R1441-4

…ctivities sections, the votes cast in accordance with the distribution table defined in article R. 1423-4 are taken into account, with the exception of the votes cast for the management section and th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-4

…f the calculation and control operations would be out of proportion to the results to be achieved ; 4° The nature or conditions of the exploitation make it impossible to apply the rule of proportional…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Cooperation with guarantee funds

Article L612-46

The guarantee funds referred to in Articles L. 312-4, L. 313-50 and L. 322-2 of this Code, L. 421-1 and L. 423-1 of the French Insurance Code, L. 431-1 of the French Mutual Code and L. 931-35 of the F…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L6211-4

…f apprenticeship contracts, prior to their submission under the conditions set out in article L. 6224-1. To this end, the consular chambers may be instructed by the skills operators to participate in…

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