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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L3334-5-1

A collective retirement savings plan may provide for default membership by the company's employees, unless the latter advise otherwise. Employees are informed of this clause under conditions laid down…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-5-1

Selling, reselling or using a device referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 or a category of devices without complying with the conditions laid down pursuant to the provisions of 3° of A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-5-1

The control officers referred to in Article L. 8271-1-2 of this Code may pass on to the officers of the body referred to in Article L. 767-1 of the Social Security Code any information and documents t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Insurance scheme

Article L351-5-1

The contributions provided for in articles L. 321-4-2, L. 351-3-1 and L. 351-14 are collected and monitored by the bodies responsible for collection mentioned in article L. 351-21 on behalf of the bod…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the transfer of activities

Article L613-52-1

With the agreement of the purchaser, the College of Resolution may return to its original owner any item that has been transferred pursuant to the first paragraph of Article L. 613-52, without the lat…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-5-1

Unless otherwise stipulated in their articles of association, semi-public local companies are represented at the meeting of members or shareholders of their subsidiaries, within the meaning of article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain employees.

Article L5424-5-1

Employers mentioned in 4° bis of article L. 5424-1 who have exercised the option mentioned in 2° of article L. 5424-2 shall pay, in addition to the contribution provided for in 1° of article L. 5422-9…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-55-1

Prior to their appointment, all external valuation experts shall inform the open-ended real estate investment company or the fund management company whether or not they have taken out an insurance pol…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-5-1

In the absence of a collective agreement at branch or company level setting out guaranteed changes in the remuneration of the employees mentioned in 1° to 7° of article L. 2411-1 and in articles L. 21…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L1613-5-1

Individual allocations under the components of the global operating grant mentioned in articles L. 2334-1 and L. 3334-1 may be established by order of the Minister responsible for local authorities pu…

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