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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Voluntary retirement.

Article L1237-9

Any employee who voluntarily leaves the company to receive an old-age pension is entitled to a retirement allowance.The rate of this allowance varies according to the employee's length of service with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Agency staff

Article L1432-9

The Agency's staff includes: 1° Civil servants; 2° The staff referred to in 1° of Article L. 6152-1; 3° Public law employees under contract; 4° Private law employees governed by the collective agreeme…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article L352-9

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings which apply the transitional measures set out in Article L. 351-4 or Article L. 351-5 shall immediately inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-95

The members of the commission, with the exception of the chairman and vice-chairman, are appointed after consultation with the most representative professional or trade union organisations.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-96

Notwithstanding article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-94

The approval commission is made up of twenty-four members appointed for a renewable term of two years:1° A chairman;2° A vice-chairman;3° Seven representatives of production companies;4° Two represent…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provision

Article R322-9

Mention of the issue of the summons and the notices is made in the margin of the copy of the summons to pay for the seizure published in the real estate register within eight days of the last summons…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appointments committees

Article L511-98

The Appointments Committee provided for in Article L. 511-89 shall identify and recommend to the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appointments committees

Article L511-99

Without prejudice to other provisions applicable in this area, the Appointments Committee shall set a target for the balanced representation of women and men on the Board of Directors, the Supervisory…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings.

Article L2262-9

Organisations or groupings with the capacity to take legal action, whose members are bound by a convention or agreement, may bring all legal actions resulting therefrom on behalf of their members, wit…

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