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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L430-4

The actual completion of a merger transaction may only take place after the agreement of the Autorité de la concurrence or, where it has raised the matter under the conditions provided for in Article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3-2

Undertakings not covered by the Solvency II regime are : 1° Undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-1 or in the first paragraph of Article L. 321-10-3 which are not Solvency II undertakings within…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article L771-3

For the application of Article L. 771-2: 1° Shall not apply: a) The last paragraph of Article L. 711-3 ; b) The 3rd and last paragraphs of article L. 711-4 ; c) The second paragraph of Article L. 732-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-4

Inventions which are the subject of European patent applications, filed with the National Institute of Industrial Property, may not be disclosed and freely exploited until authorisation has been grant…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-4

The I of Article L. 442-5 is amended as follows:1° The last sentence of the first paragraph is replaced by the following provisions: "The cessation of advertising may be ordered by the examining magis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-32

In joint stock companies, the most recent social balance sheet, together with the opinion of the social and economic committee provided for in Article L. 2312-28, is sent to shareholders or made avail…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-34

The threshold of three hundred employees referred to in this chapter is deemed to have been crossed when the number of employees in the company exceeds this threshold for twelve consecutive months. Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-35

A decree in the Council of State specifies the content of the information provided for in this paragraph. Decrees in the Council of State determine the adaptation measures necessary for the applicatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-30

The social balance sheet summarises the main figures used to assess the company's social situation, record achievements and measure changes over the past year and the two preceding years. The social r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-31

The information contained in the social report is made available to any employee who so requests.It is made available to the labour inspector mentioned in article L. 8112-1, together with the opinion…

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