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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Alert procedure.

Article R234-4

When, pursuant to the last paragraph of Article L. 234-1, the statutory auditor shall inform the president of the court of the steps he has taken; this information shall be sent without delay by regis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Alert procedure.

Article R234-1

…istered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Executive Board shall reply by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within fifteen days of re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Alert procedure.

Article R234-5

…rm and within the same timeframe, to the works council or, failing this, to the employee representatives and to the supervisory board, if any. In his response, the statutory auditor will give an analy…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Economats.

Article L3254-1

All employers are prohibited from 1° To annex to his establishment a commissary intended for the direct or indirect sale to employees and their families of foodstuffs or goods of any kind whatsoever ;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Economats.

Article L3254-2

…ct of employment stipulates that the employee who is provided with board and lodging shall also receive a fixed salary in money; 2° Where, for the performance of an employment contract, the employer t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Supplementary apprenticeship contribution

Article L6242-1

…in application of article L. 6241-1 and whose annual headcount for all the categories mentioned in II is divided by the total headcount of the company by a threshold of 5% during the reference year.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L424-3

Without prejudice to Titles III, IV or V of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L424-2

…e rules, which are transparent and non-discretionary, ensure fair and orderly trading and set objective criteria for the efficient execution of orders on the system. They shall also set the conditions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Membership scheme

Article L424-5

…facility shall lay down the conditions for admission to membership of the facility, based on objective criteria, in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. Without prejudice to the provisions of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: National Food Council

Article D824-8

The Council shall set up such permanent or temporary working groups as it deems necessary for the proper conduct of its work. The operating procedures of the Council, in particular the quorum rules, a…

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