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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishment and liquidation of claims.

Article L3253-19

The judicial representative draws up statements of claims under the following conditions: 1° For the claims referred to in Articles L. 3253-2 and L. 3253-4, within ten days of the judgment opening the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Negotiation procedures.

Article L2232-17

The delegation from each of the representative organisations involved in negotiations in the company comprises the organisation's trade union delegate in the company or, where there is more than one d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-19

Articles L. 1336-5 to L. 1336-9 of this code are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-19

…o preserve the diversity of the cinematographic offer, any practice is prohibited and any contractual clause is deemed to be unwritten which is likely to make either the choice of distribution or prog…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-19

An agreement or an extended branch agreement sets the minimum working time referred to in Article L. 3123-7. Where it is less than that provided for in Article L. 3123-27, it shall determine the guara…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfers of goods

Article L1424-17

Assigned property, on the date of promulgation of Law no. 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours, par les communes, public establishments for inter-communal cooperation an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-170

…here the units, shares or debt securities issued by the financing undertaking are offered to the public within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, with the exception of the offers referred to in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Beneficiaries of stateless status

Article L424-19

A multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "family member of a beneficiary of stateless status", identical to the card provided for in article L. 424-18, issued to a foreign national who has ob…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-17

The acts of local authorities and their groupings with regard to business aid must be compatible with the regional economic development, innovation and internationalisation plan. The acts of metropoli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-19-1

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions for the application of this sub-section, in particular: 1° The conditions for the performance, monitoring, renewal and control of the mult…

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