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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-10

…likely to undermine its independence;2° With any salaried employment; however, a statutory auditor may provide teaching relating to the practice of his profession or hold a paid job with a statutory…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Arrangements between spouses, either by marriage contract or during marriage.

Article 1098

If a spouse has made to his or her spouse, within the limits of article 1094-1, a gift in property, each of the children who are not descended from both spouses shall have, as far as he or she is conc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article 1038

…foreign nationality as well as that of lack of jurisdiction to hear them are of public order. They may be raised in any case and must be raised ex officio by the judge.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1099

…parental authority. With the agreement of the parties, in the presence of the lawyer(s), the judge may have any clauses of the agreement deleted or amended that appear to him or her to be contrary to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-12

In the case of placement under judicial supervision as provided for in 5° of Article 706-53-2, informing the person and providing the document provided for in Article R. 53-8-9 are made by the investi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Remuneration committees

Article L511-102

…nction referred to in article L. 511-64 and, where applicable, the compliance officer.The Committee may be assisted by internal control departments or external experts. It reports regularly on its wor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Support

Article R552-10

The standards mentioned in article L. 552-13 correspond to the administrative, legal, health and social support services provided to asylum seekers for the duration of their accommodation. They are pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-12

In order for the agreement mentioned in article L. 5212-8 to be approved, the multi-year programme it provides for must include a recruitment plan and a plan to maintain employment in the company. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to obligations

Article L245-12

…roup ; 2° For the chairman, directors, managing directors or managers of companies holding at least 10% of the capital of the debtor companies, to take part in the general meeting of bondholders in re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12-1

When the fixed-term employment contract is concluded in application of 6° of Article L. 1242-2, it also includes :1° The words "fixed-term contract for a defined purpose";2° The title and references o…

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