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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Definition of the economic reason.

Article L1233-3

…der the conditions defined inarticle L. 233-1, in I and II of article L. 233-3 and inarticle L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code.The sector of activity used to assess the economic reason for redundancy i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-14-1

…ate. III. - The provisions of this article apply without prejudice to articles L. 5211-4-2, L. 5214-16-1, L. 5215-27, L. 5216-7-1 and L. 5217-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-2

…heading: a) The individualised chapter provided for in article L. 4433-7-1 applies articles R. 371-16 to R. 371-21 of the Environment Code. The system for monitoring and evaluating the regional devel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27

…h a risk of material misstatement considered to be a key audit matter is not disclosed in the report16. The statutory auditor shall describe each of the key audit matters unless precluded by law or re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17

…t 2 of Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities deposit…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-4

…rds: "or the objectives of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contrac…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: TERMINATION OF THE RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE

Article L542-2

…hall apply subject to compliance with the stipulations of Article 33 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951, and Article 3 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundament…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L656-2

…5° In Article L. 615-1, the provisions of 1° do not apply; 6° In Article L. 632-2, the words: "Law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 relating to legal aid" are replaced by the words: "Order no. 92-1147 of 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Fédération nationale des caisses d'épargne et de prévoyance

Article L512-99

…caisses d'épargne et de prévoyance is constituted in accordance with the provisions of the law of 1 July 1901 relating to the contract of association. It brings together all the caisses d'épargne et d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-9

…first paragraph is replaced by the first to third paragraphs of the same article, as amended by Act No. 2011-814 of 7 July 2011;b) The second paragraph, now the fourth paragraph, is replaced by the fo…

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