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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Employer's obligations

Article L1233-57-14

…usiness;2° Immediately produce a document presenting the business to potential buyers;3° Where applicable, initiate the environmental assessment referred to in article L. 623-1 of the French Commercia…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-5

…acts and employment relationships shall be governed exclusively by the law of the Member State applicable to that contract or relationship; 2° Contracts granting the right to use or acquire immovable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2142-40

The purpose of vigilance in medically assisted procreation is to : 1° Systematically monitor all incidents and undesirable effects; 2° Report serious incidents and unexpected undesirable effects to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L612-44

…report as soon as possible to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and, where applicable, to the European Central Bank, any fact or decision concerning the person subject to its super…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-2

…up in writing and includes the following particulars: 1° The identity of the parties; 2° Where applicable, the conditions relating to working hours, in particular night work; 3° The times during which…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-4

…ients who have reached the age specified in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code and who can prove that they have completed the insurance period, defined in the second paragraph of article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion into an attachment for sale

Article R524-4

…ate statement of the sums to be paid in principal, costs and accrued interest, together with an indication of the rate of interest; 4° A summons to pay this sum, failing which the seized assets will b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid for setting up and maintaining health professionals and health centres

Article R1511-44

The aid provided for in the first paragraph of I of Article L. 1511-8 may consist of:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-2-5

Subsection 4 of Section 4 of Chapter I of Title III of Book III of this Part shall not apply to Mayotte.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-5

…The authorisation to practise provided for in articles L. 4131-4 and L. 4131-4-1 is issued to the candidate by order of the Minister for Health. For the issue of the authorisation to practise provid…

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