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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-18

In companies with a central company social and economic committee, the establishment social and economic committees exercise the powers entrusted to the social and economic committee pursuant to Artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-5-1

I. - An online payment service meeting the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat is made available to users by: 1° Local authorities and their public establishments; 2° Public health es…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: End of the research period

Article L1233-57-19

The employer consults the social and economic committee on any takeover offer that it wishes to take up and indicates the reasons for accepting the offer, particularly with regard to the offeror's abi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-5-1

In companies meeting the criteria set out in I of Article L. 225-79-2, employees are represented on the supervisory board under the conditions set out in Articles L. 225-79-2 and L. 225-80. The amendm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Trade union audience measurement for companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2122-10-5

Any elector or a representative appointed by the elector may lodge a dispute with the court concerning an entry on the electoral roll, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The j…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the administration of the person subject to a resolution procedure

Article L613-51-1

I. - When the managers referred to in Article L. 511-13 or Article L . 532-2(4), the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions of an entit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-5

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-10 and L. 224-25-11 relating to the obligation to provide digital content or digital services is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-5

Each year, the grouping submits to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution a document which : 1° Details its accounts ; 2° Evaluates the technical provisions in accordance with the rules…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-5-1

I.- Seclusion and restraint are practices of last resort and may only be used on patients in full hospitalisation without consent. They may only be used to prevent immediate or imminent harm to the pa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-16

If the social and economic committee wishes to participate in the search for a buyer, the employer shall give it access, at its request, to the information mentioned in 4° to 6° of article L. 1233-57-…

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