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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Status of employees.

Article D5424-22

Except in the case of serious misconduct on the part of the person concerned or in the event of work being stopped by the project manager on public works sites, the company may not dismiss an employee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Appointment to new or vacant offices

Article R742-22

When selecting a successful candidate for the competition provided for in article R. 742-6-1, the Minister for Justice, the Keeper of the Seals, shall appoint, from among the candidates from the same…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261 C

…n who granted them, securities lending carried out under the conditions provided for in articles L. 211-22 to L. 211-26 of the Monetary and Financial Code and repos carried out under the conditions pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Economic and social measures

Article L2542-28

…1895 on municipal organisation in Alsace-Lorraine may derogate from the provisions of article L. 1522-1 concerning the majority shareholding of local and regional authorities and the public limited c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of granting

Article R5141-20

The maximum amount of aid allocated to a project, depending on whether it is individual, collective or concerns employees taking over their company in difficulty as provided for in 6° of article L. 51…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R532-24

I. - Any portfolio management company governed byArticle L. 532-9 which, having its registered office in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Martin, w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Advisory Committee on the Financial Sector and Advisory Committee on Financial Legislation and Regulation

Article D614-2

…nteen other members:1° A Member of Parliament, appointed by the President of the National Assembly ;2° A Senator, appointed by the President of the Senate;3° A serving member of the Conseil d'Etat, ap…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-3

…d place of marriage, as well as the same particulars, where applicable, for each of their children; 2° The name, professional address and professional practice structure of the lawyers instructed to a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation.

Article R512-2

In addition to the persons, groups and local authorities mentioned in articles L. 512-22 and R. 512-4 , the following may be admitted as members of the Caisses de Crédit Agricole Mutuel1° Owners of bu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture of and trade in beverages

Article R3322-2

The declaration of festivals and fairs defined in article R. 3322-1 must be made to the Prefect of the département in which the event is to be held or, in Paris, to the Police Prefect or, in the dépar…

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