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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-22

…e ski lifts are operated by a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation, the communal tax may be instituted and collected directly by this establishment with the agreement of the communes co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing the composition of the assets and liabilities of the financing body

Article R214-221

…roceeds of units, shares and debt securities issued by the undertaking or of loans contracted by it may be used to repay or remunerate its units, shares, debt securities or loans.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6 : Conversion of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-165

The transformation of the company is subject to the publicity provided for in the event of an amendment to the Articles of Association.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-16

…750 if a client company: 1° Employs a ported employee outside the cases provided for in Article L. 1254-3 ; 2° Disregards the prohibitions on employing a ported employee provided for in Articles L. 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-22

…s associated with the validation of skills and knowledge relating to the jobseeker's training. They may also cover ancillary costs other than remuneration. The jobseeker's personal training account ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to sales by judicial tender and by amicable tender.

Article R642-22

…643-2, the upset price is determined in agreement with the pursuing creditor. The official receiver may specify that, in the absence of bids reaching this reserve price, the sale may take place at a l…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article R331-22

…ité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique pursuant to I of Article L. 331-18 may be published on the authority's website.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval.

Article D325-22

Family holiday homes that meet the conditions listed in this sub-section may be approved in accordance with the procedures laid down by an order issued jointly by the ministers responsible for social…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Decisions and appeals

Article R824-22

…ision shall be published on the High Council's website for a period of not less than five years. It may be made public under the conditions set out in article L. 824-13.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Resolution

Article 1229

Resolution terminates the contract. Resolution takes effect, depending on the case, either under the conditions provided for by the resolutory clause, or on the date of receipt by the debtor of the no…

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