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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Common provisions

Article R1518-2

The last paragraph of article R. 1112-18 does not apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-2

…order that its decision be displayed or broadcast under the conditions provided for in Article 131-10 of the Criminal Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-1-2

The precautionary measures mentioned in articles L. 621-2, L. 631-10-1and L. 651-4 are implemented at the initiative of the judicial administrator, the mandataire judiciaire or, where applicable, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-16

…oyer to maintain compliance with the occupational exposure limit values defined in articles R. 4222-10 and R. 4412-149, if necessary by stopping recycling.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3152-4

…d in the sixth paragraph and 1° of article L. 242-1 of the Social Security Code or inarticle L. 741-10 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code; 2° To make payments into one or more collective retiremen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Advance information of employees enabling them to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in undertakings subject to the obligation to set up a works council

Article L141-32

This section shall not apply: 1° In the event of the sale of the business to a spouse, ascendant or descendant; 2° To businesses that are the subject of conciliation, safeguard, receivership or liquid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The introduction of a period allowing employees to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in companies that are not required to set up a works council.

Article L141-27

This section shall not apply: 1° In the event of the sale of the business to a spouse, ascendant or descendant; 2° To businesses that are the subject of conciliation, safeguard, receivership or liquid…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compulsory licences in the interests of economic development

Article R613-26

The formal notice provided for in Article L. 613-18 (paragraph 1) shall be the subject of a reasoned decision by the Minister responsible for industrial property, taken after consultation with the Min…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-4

Exceeding the maximum daily working time provided for in article L. 3121-18 may be authorised in cases where a temporary increase in activity is required, in particular for one of the following reason…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-23

Personal data may not be kept beyond the period required to carry out the operations provided for in article R. 5134-18 and for a maximum of one year after the end of the employability assistance. How…

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