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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-37

…the values arrived at by each of these methods, with an opinion being given on the relative importance given to these methods in determining the value adopted and, if different methods are used in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article L4313-3

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 4313-2 are forwarded to the region.They are communicated by the region to regional elected representatives who so request, under the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article D351-3

The rules governing the operation of the Corsican Sites Council are set out in articles R. 4421-10 to R. 4421-15 of the General Local Authorities Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employment and working conditions

Article R1253-39

The provisions of articles L. 1253-9 and L. 1253-10 apply to the employment contracts of the company's employees if they are assigned, even partially, to the activity of the employers' group.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4461-39

The employer shall ensure that the methods and conditions of intervention and performance of the work are recorded in each worker's individual hyperbaric logbook, as referred to in Article R. 4461-10.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations.

Article L5215-30

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat sets the conditions under which the technical services of the urban community provide maintenance for roads temporarily retained by the communes. In addition, in the oth…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations.

Article L5215-31

…épartement and the urban community. The corresponding classifications and declassifications take place after a public enquiry carried out in accordance with the code of relations between the public an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial training

Article D722-30

The failure to fulfil the training obligation provided for in article L. 722-17 and the date of cessation of duties are recorded by the first president of the court of appeal. The first president of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Continuing training

Article D722-33

The duration of continuing education is two days during a calendar year.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Continuing training

Article D722-34

Continuing education is organised under the responsibility of the Ecole nationale de la magistrature.

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