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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-18

…y the Fonds national des solidarités actives pursuant to the third paragraph of I of article L. 262-24 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles ; 4° Compiling anonymous statistical and financia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-100

…General Meeting has not been convened within this period, the Public Prosecutor or any shareholder may apply to the president of the competent court ruling in summary proceedings in order to enjoin,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-162

…gging equipment;d) Pastoral land under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article L. 241-6 of the Forestry Code and article R. 241-2 of the same code;e) Game feeding and farming land;f)…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-53

…at the end of the current three-year period, either in application of articles L. 145-18 to L. 145-24, or with a view to carrying out work prescribed or authorised as part of an urban renewal or prop…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article L311-37

…the duration of the resolution procedure, any asset or liability acquired by the bridge institution may be returned to its original owner, without the latter being able to object, or transferred to a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification and admission of claims.

Article L624-1

…set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. A debtor who does not make observations within this time limit may not make any subsequent challenge to the mandataire judiciaire's proposal. The mandataire judici…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-14

…shall be drawn up in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 15 of Decree n°84-406 of 30 May 1984 relating to the Trade and Companies Register. Notwithstanding articles 22, 24 and 26 of Dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Negotiation procedures in companies with at least fifty employees

Article L2232-25

…he staff delegation of the social and economic committee mandated in application of article L. 2232-24, the full members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee who have not been…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-16 a (art. A322-82)

…resBaptismE-11 (*)BeginnersE-14 (*)0 to 12 metres Beginners training towards PE-12 or PA-12 skillsE-24 (*)0 to 20 metresBeginners or PE-12, training towards PE-20 or PA-20 skillsE-24 (*)0 to 40 metres…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Summons to court and service of documents

Article A444-12

…able 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Reference period Premium rate 1 Assignment 24 hours 89.28 € 2 Service of a court order 24 hours 89.28 €3Signing the order setting the date for…

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