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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-47

…tes may convene a meeting of its social and economic committee within two working days of the announcement of the offer. Articles L. 2312-42 to L. 2312-46 apply. The periods provided for in these same…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-42

When a takeover bid is made, the employer of the company to which the bid relates and the employer making the bid immediately convene their respective social and economic committees to inform them of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-46

…irectors or supervisory board issues its reasoned opinion on the merits of the bid and its consequences for the target company, its shareholders and employees, the social and economic committee of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-49

…ial and economic committee within two working days of the publication of the offer, or of the announcement of the offer in the case provided for in article L. 2312-47 , in order to provide it with pre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-43

…ling of the draft takeover bid.During the hearing, the bidder may be assisted by persons of his choice. The bidder presents to the social and economic committee its industrial and financial policy, it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-48

…er and whose employer, or the representative appointed by the employer from among the company's officers or employees, fails to attend the meeting of the social and economic committee to which he has…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-44

Within three days of publication of the offer, the offeror shall send the information memorandum referred to in III of Article L. 621-8 of the Monetary and Financial Code to the social and economic co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-45

…lementation on all the interests, employment, sites of activity and location of the decision-making centres of the latter company. It has a period of three weeks from the filing of the proposed takeov…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-47

I. - Before implementing a measure to reduce the nominal value or conversion of own funds instruments and eligible commitments or a resolution measure, the resolution college shall ensure that a fair,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-48

…ode: 1° A contribution which may not be less than 0.25% of the annual amount of the social security ceiling for the persons mentioned in the first paragraph, with the exception of those mentioned in 2…

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