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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employee rights.

Article L8223-1

In the event of termination of the employment relationship, an employee to whom an employer has had recourse under the terms of article L. 8221-3 or by committing the acts provided for in article L. 8…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-1

The offences constituting illegal employment referred to in Article L. 8211-1 are investigated and recorded by the control officers referred to in Article L. 8271-1-2 within the scope of their respect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Undeclared work.

Article L8323-1

A Conseil d'Etat decree will make the necessary adjustments to the provisions of Title II of Book II, relating to undeclared work, for their application in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayot…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pre-assessment and request for treatment

Article R6323-11-2

The employee referred to in article R. 6323-9-1 who meets one of the seniority conditions provided for in this article may submit a request to the competent regional inter-professional joint committee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Simplified judicial liquidation.

Article L644-1-1

When the liquidator carries out the inventory pursuant to article L. 641-2 and if the value of the assets justifies it, the official receiver shall appoint, for the purpose of carrying out the valuati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-1-1

For the application of Article L. 5121-1 in Wallis and Futuna : 1° (Repealed) ; 2° In 2°, the words "or by the pharmaceutical establishment of this health establishment authorised pursuant to Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-18-1

Disputes relating to the remuneration of statutory auditors shall be referred to the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes, without prejudice to the application of the provisions of the fifth parag…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Approved federations

Article L131-13-1

In the collectivities governed by articles 73 and 74 of the Constitution and in New Caledonia, the statutes mentioned in I ofarticle L. 131-8 of the present code may permit the affiliation of any leag…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds

Article L214-153-1

The investors referred to in Article L. 214-144 may invest in specialised professional funds referred to in Article L. 214-154 or professional private equity funds referred to in Article L. 214-159 wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-15-1

Under conditions laid down by decree, issuers receive remuneration from legal entities or individual entrepreneurs paid by universal service vouchers for the reimbursement of these vouchers. By way of…

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