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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-1

In companies which are not obliged to set up a works council pursuant to article L. 2322-1 of the French Labour Code, when the owner of a shareholding representing more than 50% of the shares in a lim…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Additional provisions relating to public sector companies.

Article L2144-1

This chapter also applies to the establishments and undertakings mentioned in article 1 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Public sector companies and establishments.

Article L2282-1

The provisions of this chapter also apply to the companies mentioned inarticle 1 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Healthcare assistants

Article L4391-1

Persons holding : 1° a state diploma in nursing assistance ; 2° A certificate of aptitude for the duties of a nursing auxiliary; 3° A professional diploma in nursing assistance.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-14

Any person shall be liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of €9,000 if he or she: 1. Preventing a shareholder from attending a meeting ; 2. Participating in a vote at a meeting by falsely repre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-11

The insurer is liable for material damage caused to insured objects by any fortune of the sea or by an event of force majeure.The insurer is also liable for1° The contribution of the insured objects t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-1

Pharmacist public health inspectors, medical public health inspectors, health and social action inspectors, sanitary engineers, sanitary study engineers and sanitary technicians monitor, within the sc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor protection associations

Article L452-1

Associations that have been duly registered and have as their express statutory object the defence of investors in financial securities or financial products may take legal action before any court, ev…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Childcare facilities for children under the age of six.

Article L2324-1

If they are not subject to an authorisation system by virtue of another legislative provision, the creation, extension and conversion of establishments and services managed by a natural or legal perso…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-13

The duties of an ad hoc trustee or conciliator may not be carried out by a person who, during the previous twenty-four months, has received, in any capacity whatsoever, directly or indirectly, any rem…

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