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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of agreements.

Article L2221-2

The collective agreement is intended to deal with all the matters mentioned in article L. 2221-1, for all the professional categories concerned. The collective agreement deals with one or more specifi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation.

Article L2353-2

In the case provided for in Article L. 2353-1, the European Company may only be registered if the parties decide to apply the provisions of this Chapter and Chapter IV or if the directors of the parti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Variable capital

Article L231-2

If the company has used the option granted by article L. 231-1 this circumstance must be mentioned in all deeds and documents issued by the company and intended for third parties, by adding the words…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Joint representation action

Article L622-2

The mandate referred to in article L. 622-1 may not be solicited by means of a televised or radio public appeal, nor by means of posters, leaflets or personalised letters. It must be given in writing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-2

In article L. 430-3, the last sentence of the first paragraph is deleted. In the third paragraph of the same article, the words: ", or the total or partial referral of a transaction falling within the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-2

The Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Interior may jointly decide, for a renewable period of six months, to freeze funds and economic resources:1° Which belong to, are owned, held or c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide information and training.

Article L4141-2

The employer shall organise appropriate practical safety training for : 1° Workers hired by the employer ; 2° Workers who change workstation or technique; 3° Temporary employees, with the exception of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-28

No tenant entitled to eviction compensation may be forced to leave the premises before receiving it. Until such compensation is paid, he is entitled to remain in the premises under the terms and condi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-2

Pursuant to Articles 62,70,74,75 and 82 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, before carrying out a clinical investigation, the sponsor shall submi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Cross-industry agreements.

Article L2232-2

The validity of a cross-industry agreement is subject to its signature by one or more representative employee trade union organisations that have received, in the elections taken into account for the…

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