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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L2316-4

The central social and economic committee is made up of: 1° The employer or his representative; 2° An equal number of full delegates and alternates, elected for each establishment by the establishment…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-40

…udge in charge of property seizures shall record the purging of the mortgages taken on the property and order the cancellation of the corresponding registrations at the service responsible for land re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-41

The notice of transfer provided for in article 20 de la loi n° 65-557 du 10 juillet 1965 fixant le statut de la copropriété des immeubles bâtis is given to the managing agent by the liquidator.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Advertising in international matters

Article 1303-4

…iage record or the entry in the annexed civil register is made in accordance with the second, third and fourth paragraphs of Article 1294. In other cases, the Public Prosecutor of the place where the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Availability of consultation documents

Article L3122-4

The conceding authority offers, by electronic means, free, direct and complete access to the consultation documents, under the conditions and subject to the exceptions provided for by regulation.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulation of investments and other assets

Article A332-4

…onal 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 is assessed on a sub-fund-by-sub-fund basis. An undertakin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions applicable to certain private not-for-profit establishments

Article R6161-43

I. - Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of articles L. 6143-3, L. 6143-4 with the exception of 1°, 2°, eighth paragraph, 3°, tenth paragraph and last paragraph, L. 6145-1, D. 6143-39 with…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Simplified arrangements for declaring and collecting social security contributions

Article L1522-4

The provisions of sub-section 2 of section 1 of chapter III bis of book I of the social security code relating to private individuals who employ childcare workers mentioned in 4° of article L. 133-5-6…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4437-4

The Mayotte council for culture, education and the environment comprises twenty-two members, including:1° Seven representatives of bodies involved in cultural life;2° Seven representatives of bodies i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Support for cultural industries

Article R1511-42

The agreement concluded pursuant to the third paragraph of articles L. 2251-4, L. 3232-4 and in 6° of article L. 4211-1 between the operator or future operator and the local authority concerned sets o…

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