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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The regional and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France

Article L711-1-1

At the initiative of the regional chamber of commerce and industry other than the Ile-de-France region or at their own initiative, territorial chambers of commerce and industry may join forces with th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L326-13

After publication in the Journal officiel of the decision of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution resulting in the dissolution of an undertaking referred to in 1° and in the last parag…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: European regulated markets

Article L422-1

I. - Any regulated market in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that operates without requiring the actual presence of natura…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-10

I.-The contribution made by insurance undertakings to finance the intervention of the guarantee fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation of an insurance undertaking covering, on the territ…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-13-1

In order to protect public health and the aquatic environment, pleasure craft equipped with toilets and built after 1st January 2008, which access sea and river ports as well as mooring and light equi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Legal proceedings.

Article L1253-16

…e representative trade union organisations in the user undertaking or in the grouping may bring civil actions under the provisions of this chapter on behalf of the employees of the grouping.They may b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Trial period.

Article L1251-14

The assignment contract may include a trial period, the duration of which is set by agreement or extended professional branch agreement or by agreement or company or establishment agreement.In the abs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Trial period.

Article L1251-15

The remuneration for the trial period may not differ from that provided for in the assignment contract.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-14

The European Company Committee takes its decisions by a majority vote of its members.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-15

The Committee of the European Company shall adopt its own rules of procedure, which shall set out its operating procedures. These rules of procedure may provide for consideration to be given to the re…

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