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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2352-6

…ere is no trade union organisation in the European Company whose registered office is in France, employee representatives on the special negotiating body are elected directly in accordance with the ru…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Offences relating to management and administration

Article L242-6

It shall be punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros for: 1° The chairman, directors or managing directors of a société anonyme to distribute fictitious dividends among the s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-6

In each region, a regional chamber of commerce and industry is created by decree. The constituency of the regional chamber of commerce and industry is the region or, in Corsica, the jurisdiction of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Formation and performance of the contract.

Article L6325-6

The holder of a professionalisation contract benefits from all the provisions applicable to the other employees of the company insofar as they are not incompatible with the training requirements.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-8

The rights granted by the loi du 14 juillet 1866 sur les droits des héritiers et des ayants cause des auteurs aux héritiers et autres ayants cause des auteurs, compositeurs ou artistes sont prorogues…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liability of establishments with regard to the property of residents

Article L1113-8

The provisions of article L. 1113-7 are brought to the attention of the person admitted or accommodated or their legal representative in the case of a minor, at the latest on the day of their discharg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-8

The procedures for applying this chapter and in particular the conditions for issuing, suspending and withdrawing the authorisation for promotional communication provided for in article L. 1223-4 are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: The office

Article L4133-8

The bureau is made up of the president, vice-presidents and, where applicable, members of the standing committee who have been delegated pursuant to article L. 4231-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General powers

Article L2312-8

I. - The task of the Social and Economic Committee is to ensure that employees are able to express their views collectively so that their interests are taken into account on an ongoing basis in decisi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-8-1

Communal civil security reserves are governed by chapter IV of Title II of Book VII of the Internal Security Code.

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