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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: National framework revitalisation agreement

Article D1233-48-2

For the purposes of calculating the contribution provided for in Article L. 1233-86 or Article L. 1237-19-11, the number of jobs lost is equal to the total number of employment contract terminations p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-12

…d: a) The value of any assets of the undertaking mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 356-8 which corresponds to the financing of eligible own funds covering the Solvency Capital Requirement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks and activities of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-9-1

…of 11 May 2020 extending the state of health emergency and supplementing its provisions or law no. 2021-689 of 31 May 2021 relating to the management of the end of health crises, he/she is exempt fro…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-10

The applications referred to in articles R. 332-6 and R. 332-8 must be accompanied by: 1° A mortgage statement dated after publication of the sale; 2° Proof of receipt of the proposed distribution; 3°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-4

…he corporate mandate is exercised, are subject to the regime provided for in IV of article L. 22-10-8 of this code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-22

…the claims secured by the lien established in articles L. 3253-2 to L. 3253-4, L. 742-6 and L. 7313-8 of the Labour Code.They receive the dividends due according to the plan, reduced according to the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Communication obligations of the Consumer Ombudsman

Article R614-1

…erence to the legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the mediation of consumer disputes; 8° The cases in which, pursuant to Article L. 612-2, a dispute may not be the subject of mediation;…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-23

…24 and 764-25. When considering relying on one of the grounds for refusal provided for in 1° to 3°, 8° and 9° of Article 764-24 and Article 764-25, the sentence enforcement judge shall inform the comp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-4-3

…key information document or the specific information document provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 and Commission Delegated R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-128

…icable, the amount to be subscribed in cash shares and the amount paid up by contributions in kind; 8° The name or corporate designation and address of the person receiving the funds; 9° The surname,…

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