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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-6

In order to negotiate, the special negotiating body may be assisted by experts of its choice at any level it deems appropriate. These experts shall participate in the meetings of the group in an advis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: European Works Council set up by agreement.

Article L2342-10-1

The members of the European Works Council set up by agreement inform the staff representatives of the establishments or undertakings of a Community-scale group of undertakings or, in the absence of re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-10

The agenda for the annual meeting of the European Works Council is drawn up by the Chairman and the Secretary. It is communicated to the members of the committee at least fifteen days before the meeti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Member of the special negotiating body and member of the European works council

Article L2412-6

The fixed-term employment contract of a member of the special negotiating body or of a member of the European works council may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-39

To be eligible for project development aid, production companies must meet the following conditions:1° Be established in France;2° Have chairmen, directors or managers who are French nationals or equi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-75

Short-length audiovisual works are made with the assistance of shooting studios and laboratories established in France, on the territory of a Member State of the European Union or, when they are made…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 723-3

Financial aid for the distribution abroad of works representative of world cinematography is awarded to companies established on the territory of a State participating in the "MEDIA" sub-programme of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Report presenting the procedure carried out by the contracting authorities

Article R2184-1

The contracting authority shall draw up a report presenting the procedure for awarding contracts and dynamic purchasing systems meeting a need whose value is equal to or greater than the European thre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-1-4

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 822-1-3, a statutory audit firm duly approved in a Member State of the European Union may be registered on the list mentioned in I of Article L. 822-1.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 18: Maximum limits for pesticide residues in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin

Article R412-34

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Articles 2 to 5 and 18 to 20 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 200…

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