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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-31

Where the draft plan has been adopted by each of the classes in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 626-30-2, the court shall rule on it in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-33

I.-Where the challenge by an affected party, who has voted against the plan, relates to non-compliance with the condition provided for in 4° of Article L. 626-31 or with the fifth or tenth paragraph o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-32

I.-Where the plan is not approved in accordance with the provisions of article L. 626-30-2, it may be adopted by the court at the request of the debtor or the court-appointed administrator with the ag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of training costs.

Article L6323-32

The educational costs and costs associated with the validation of skills and knowledge relating to the training of self-employed workers, members of the liberal professions or self-employed workers, c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Evidence and presumptions

Article 311-1

Possession of status is established by a sufficient collection of facts that reveal the filiation and kinship link between a person and the family to which he or she is said to belong. The main of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Restructuring and downsizing

Article L2312-39

The Social and Economic Committee is informed in good time of any plans to restructure or reduce the workforce. It issues an opinion on the planned operation and its implementation procedures under th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-38

As stated in article L. 213-5 of the Monetary and Financial Code : " Art. L213-5-Les obligations sont des titres négociables qui, dans une même émission, confèrent les mêmes droits de créance pour une…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-3

I.-A foreign national who has been granted a work permit as provided for in article R. 5221-1 may, in accordance with the terms of the permit, carry out paid employment in France if he/she holds one o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-38

The arthouse cinema commission comprises a national panel and five regional panels with jurisdiction depending on where the cinema is located. The regional panels are : 1° The "Ile-de-France, Guadelou…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-39

The national section of the art cinema commission comprises :1° A chairman;2° A vice-chairman;3° Four representatives of cinema exhibitors;4° Three representatives of distributors of cinematographic w…

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