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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-8

The collective agreement referred to inarticle L. 1237-19, the content of the agreement providing for a collective agreement termination, and the regularity of the procedure preceding the decision of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation of certain transactions in financial instruments

Article L621-8-2

The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers defines the terms and conditions under which the following transactions are subject to promotional communications: 1° Public offers of fin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Universal guarantee fund for rental risks

Article R426-8

In the event of liquidation of the first section of the guarantee fund relating to compensation, and after deduction of the residual commitments of the Union des entreprises et des salariés pour le lo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advertising.

Article R322-87

The extract must contain the name adopted by the company and an indication of the registered office, the designation of the persons authorised to manage, administer and sign for the company, and, in a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advertising.

Article R322-85

Within one month of the incorporation of any mutual insurance company, a copy of the memorandum of association, its appendices and a certified copy of the resolutions adopted by the general meeting pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Maintaining the right to residence

Article R233-8

European Union citizens mentioned in 4° or 5° of article L. 233-1 admitted to residence in their capacity as a family member, retain their right to residence in the following situations:1° In the even…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-8

The Board of Directors meets at least three times a year, convened by its Chairman or, if the Chairman is unable to attend, by the Chief Executive Officer if there is an urgent need to do so. In addit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Hospital duties for pharmacy students.

Article R6153-83

Hospital pharmacy students are subject to the internal rules of the establishment to which they are assigned. They are required to carry out the tasks entrusted to them during their placement and to f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Investigations

Article 814

In New Caledonia, when police custody takes place outside the communes of Nouméa, Mont-Doré, Dumbea and Paita and it appears materially impossible for a lawyer to travel there, the powers vested in th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-8

Authorisation to exceed the maximum weekly working time provided for in articles L. 3121-21 and L. 3121-25 may only be granted for a period expressly set by the competent authority. On expiry of this…

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