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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Specific interests of certain categories of residents

Article L2544-6

The local commission is set up by the representative of the State in the department. This determines, in the decision setting up the commission, the number of members of the commission and draws its m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-41

The secretariat of the national commission informs, by any means, the members of the national commission of applications for authorisation to operate a business and of the decisions or opinions of the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Member of the staff delegation of the inter-company social and economic committee

Article L2412-5

The termination of the fixed-term employment contract of a member of the staff delegation of the inter-company social and economic committee before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article L624-16

Moveable assets given to the debtor on a precarious basis or those transferred to a trust of which the debtor retains the use or enjoyment in his capacity as settlor may be claimed, provided that they…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-17

…the State representative in the department, any member of the departmental commercial development commission, any professional whose activity, carried out within the boundaries of the trading area d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article L211-1

The terms of contracts offered by professionals to consumers must be presented and drafted in a clear and comprehensible manner. In the event of doubt, they shall be interpreted in the sense most favo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2 : Management and administration of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-46

Unless otherwise stipulated in the Articles of Association, a member of the Supervisory Board may give a proxy, in writing, to another member to represent him or her at a meeting of the Board. Each me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan

Article R3333-3

In the event of voluntary profit-sharing under the conditions of article L. 3323-6, the agreement establishing the inter-company savings plan specifies the formula for calculating the special profit-s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 800-1

The costs of criminal, correctional and police justice shall be borne by the State and without recourse against the convicted person or the civil party, subject to the cases provided for in the last t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-13

If, in its opposition, the employer claims that the reimbursement of unemployment benefits was ordered in a case where such a measure is excluded by law, the court shall refer the case back to the cou…

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