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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Occupational health

Article R1262-9

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 1262-10 to R. 1262-15, the provisions relating to : 1° The assumption of costs relating to occupational health services, as provided for in article L. 4622-6 ;…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appointments committees

Article L511-99

…ions, as well as the methods of implementation, shall be made public in accordance with Article 435(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013.F…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementation procedures and specifications for the supported employment scheme

Article D5213-90

…h the Development Fund for the Professional Integration of Disabled People mentioned in article L. 5214-1 and the Fund for the Integration of Disabled People in the Civil Service. II.-The specificatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-10

…n the Trade and Companies Register in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down by decree; 2. Provide in its articles of association for the conditions under which the persons responsible for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Determination of rental value.

Article R145-10

The lease price for premises built for a single use may, by way of derogation from articles L. 145-33 and R. 145-3 et seq., be determined in accordance with the practices observed in the branch of act…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-7

…re chosen from among the statutory auditors registered on the list provided for in I of article L. 822-1 or from among the experts registered on one of the lists drawn up by the courts and tribunals.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applying for leave as part of a career transition project

Article D6323-10-5

…lication for a professional transition project financed under the conditions mentioned inarticle L. 221-1-5 of the Social Security Code, the employer's authorisation mentioned in article R. 6323-10 mu…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-9

…h do not have a works council and which are not covered by a joint body mentioned in article L. 411-20, and as far as the individual employer is concerned, the benefit resulting from the employer's co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L228-94

A société par actions may issue securities giving access to existing equity securities or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities of another company of which it does not directly or ind…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Counting of votes and declaration of results (R)

Article R1112-9

…f the other polling stations. The results decided by each polling station and the annexed documents may not be altered under any circumstances. Summary minutes are drawn up in duplicate in the presenc…

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