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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose.

Article L2352-2

The Special Negotiation Body shall determine with the managers of the companies participating in the creation of the European Company or their representatives, by means of a written agreement, the arr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2352-3

In the event of the formation of the European Company by way of merger and in the cases referred to in Article L. 2352-4, the managers shall determine the number of additional seats and indicate those…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2352-1

Within one month of the publication of the draft constitution of a European Company, the directors of the participating companies shall inform their trade union organisations and those of their subsid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2352-2

The directors of participating companies shall inform their trade union organisations, their subsidiaries and their establishments that have representatives or elected representatives of: 1° The numbe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2352-4

In the absence of representatives or elected representatives in the company, the information mentioned in articles D. 2352-1 and D. 2352-2 is communicated directly, by any means, to the employees of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-108

Deputed European Public Prosecutors shall have jurisdiction throughout the national territory to investigate, prosecute and refer for trial the perpetrators and accomplices of the criminal offences af…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-110

Proceedings brought before the Deputy European Public Prosecutors fall within the jurisdiction of the Paris courts, both at first instance and on appeal. By way of derogation from Articles 206,207,207…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-109

For offences within their jurisdiction, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors shall exercise, pursuant to Articles 4 and 13 of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R222-25

If the sports agents' commission considers that the supporting documents mentioned in article R. 222-23 attest to a level of qualification at least equivalent to that required in France to exercise th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R222-23

The declaration must be accompanied by the following documents 1° Proof of the declarant's nationality ; 2° If the declarant considers that he fulfils the conditions laid down in 1° of Article L. 222-…

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