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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article R611-2

The Minister responsible for the economy may extend to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations and the accounting officers of the Directorate General of Public Finances the provisions relating to the o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation

Article R2331-2

The social and economic committee or the representative trade union organisations of the dominant undertaking or of an undertaking in the group may refer to the judicial court at the registered office…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles

Article R3221-2

The provisions of articles L. 3221-1 to L. 3221-7 of the Labour Code are brought to the attention of all persons having access to the workplace, as well as applicants for employment, by any means. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency

Article A441-2

The model tables referred to in III of article D. 441-4 are annexed to this article.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose

Article R5111-2

…rt of their remuneration as a result of economic circumstances; 3° Aid to encourage the recruitment and professional mobility of employees; 4° Temporary aid to companies that implement a programme to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-22-1

…n arrest warrant, he is in one of the following cases:1° He was informed in accordance with the law and effectively, unequivocally, in good time, by summons or by any other means, of the date and plac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Cross-industry agreements.

Article L2232-2-1

…of organisations recognised as representative at this level, irrespective of the number of voters, and in the absence of opposition from one or more representative employee trade union organisations…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rural equipment support

Article L3232-1-2

As an exception to article L. 1511-2, the département may, by agreement with the region and in addition to the latter, participate, by means of subsidies, in the financing of aid granted by the region…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation by merger.

Article D229-13-2

The legality review referred to in article L. 229-3 is completed within fifteen days of receipt of all the documents referred to in Article D. 229-13-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking compliance with obligations by the persons mentioned in 8° to 11° and 14° to 16° of Article L. 561-2

Article R561-40

…he competent administrative authority for monitoring compliance by the persons mentioned in 8°, 11° and 15° of Article L. 561-2 with the obligations mentioned in the first paragraph of I of Article L.…

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