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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6324-4

…tion of know-how through the exercise in the company of one or more professional activities related to the qualifications sought.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Rent.

Article R145-4

…isting of accessory premises, ancillary premises or outbuildings, let by the same lessor and likely to be used in conjunction with the main premises. Where the rented premises include a residential pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Amendments

Article L5215-40

…uncils or on the initiative of the community council. The modification is subject in the first case to the agreement of the community council and in the second case to that of the municipal council or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article D1115-4

…ioner attends meetings of all deliberative and administrative bodies of the grouping. He has access to all documents relating to the grouping, the right to visit premises belonging to the grouping or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Presumption of salaried status.

Article L7313-4

Any agreement whose purpose is to prevent the application of the provisions of this Title shall be null and void.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-4

The debtor may lodge an objection within fifteen days of notification of the constraint with the clerk of the court in whose jurisdiction the debtor's registered office is located, if the debtor is a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation arrangements

Article D1271-4

…nother means of payment may be issued by the credit institutions, institutions or services referred to in article L. 1271-9 to replace the special payment voucher.Specialised bodies authorised to issu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the case

Article R1454-4

…appointed in the same case, one is an employer, the other an employee. They carry out their duties together. The advisor-rapporteur has the powers conferred on the conciliation and referral office. H…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-4

The judgment adopting the business sale plan is communicated by the registrar to the persons mentioned in Article R. 621-7 and is advertised as provided for in article R. 621-8. It is served at the re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-4

Any elector may lodge a complaint with the electoral roll commission during the period of publicity of the electoral rolls provided for in article R. 713-2.Complaints shall be lodged with the commissi…

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