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Showing 921930 of 65818 articles for Art. L 225-248 · Loi 2023-171 of 9 March 2023

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Expert opinions as part of consultations on the economic and financial situation

Article L2315-90

In order to carry out any checks or controls that fall within the scope of his duties, the chartered accountant has access to the same documents as the company's statutory auditor.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-9

The ban on employing employees on Sundays or public holidays may be extended by regulation to other categories of activity. The provisions of articles L. 3134-5 to L. 3134-8 also apply to exceptions t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article L5427-9

The conditions under which the body referred to in article L. 5427-1 is subject to inspection are determined by regulation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-9

Work stoppage in the event of bad weather is decided by the contractor or his representative on the site after consultation with the social and economic committee. When the work is being carried out o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-94-2

To implement the right to leave of absence for activities in the military operational reserve or the national police operational reserve mentioned in article L. 3142-89, the employment contract, an ag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article L1142-9

In companies with at least fifty employees, when the results obtained by the company with regard to the indicators mentioned in article L. 1142-8 are below a level defined by decree, the negotiations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-9

The terms and conditions for the application of this chapter are determined by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-9

Authorisation for activities or facilities covered by a regional plan is granted or renewed by the regional health agency after obtaining the opinion of the specialised commission of the regional conf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-9

By way of derogation from Article 64 of Law 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the modernisation of justice for the 21st century, prior to initiating the group action mentioned in Article L. 1134-7, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Expertise in the context of consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2315-91

The Social and Economic Committee may decide to use a chartered accountant as part of the consultation on the company's social policy, working conditions and employment referred to in 3° of article L.…

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