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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Conciliation

Article R4233-38

If the complaint concerns one of the members of the regional council, this council may ask the president of the national council to designate another regional council to organise the conciliation.If t…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Enforcement provisions.

Article L323-34

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this section, and in particular : - the procedures for application of Article L. 323-21 ; - the procedure…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Out-of-court sales with judicial authorisation

Article L322-3

An amicable sale with judicial authorisation has the same effects as a voluntary sale. It cannot give rise to rescission on the grounds of lesion.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3

…est of the issuing company or its agent, which may be made at any time. The communication deadlines and the list of information are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. Where the deadlines are not met…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Performance obligations.

Article L2262-3

An employer who resigns from the signatory organisation or grouping after the agreement has been signed remains bound by it.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Collective bargaining - Collective labour agreements.

Article L2622-3

A decree sets the number of representatives of employers' professional organisations and employees' trade union organisations provided for in Articles L. 23-111-1 and L. 23-112-1 in Saint-Barthélemy a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Organisations approved for the collective management of the additional annual remuneration due to performers

Article R327-3

Accreditation is granted by an order of the minister responsible for culture, published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to certain categories of workers.

Article L5523-3

The work permit granted to the foreign national entitles him/her to carry out any salaried professional activity of his/her choice within the territory of the département or local authority, in accord…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sponsorship.

Article L6523-3

In Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in order to provide practical training in the company for an employee on a p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Local investment support grant

Article R2334-39

When the local investment support grant contributes to the financing of investment projects, the provisions of articles R. 2334-22 to R. 2334-26, the second paragraph of article R. 2334-27 as well as…

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