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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Termination of open-ended employment contracts.

Article L1532-1

…he local authorities of the French Republic excluded from the geographical scope defined in Article L. 1511-1, the provisions of Article L. 1231-5 are applicable to an employee who is placed, by the p…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article L332-1

The tax reduction granted for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies mentioned in article 238 bis HE of the French General Tax Code is governed by article 199 unvicies of the same code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article L142-1

…of Norway or the Swiss Confederation, apply for the issue of a residence permit pursuant to article L. 311-1; 4° Who benefit from assisted return under article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Patients in health care institutions

Article L1112-1

…ons receiving or having received care, at their request, the medical information defined in article L. 1111-7. This information may be provided, at the choice of the person concerned, either directly…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-1

…the same table, shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 112-5-1 Act 2018-287 of 20 April 2018 L. 11…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-25-1

The declaration of claim interrupts the statute of limitations until the proceedings are closed; it dispenses with any formal notice and is equivalent to an act of prosecution.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-23-1

Where assets or rights present in a fiduciary estate are the subject of an agreement under which the settlor debtor retains the use or enjoyment of such assets or rights, no assignment or transfer of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-6-1

…an auditor or attested by a chartered accountant. The provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 622-6 shall not apply in this case. If the debtor does not initiate the inventory operations with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Sanitary facilities, catering and accommodation.

Article L4228-1

Notwithstanding articles L. 1111-2 and L. 1111-3, for the application of chapter VIII of title II of book II of part four of the regulatory part, a decree in the Conseil d'Etat sets the conditions und…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Accreditation

Article L6224-1

…al biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister for Defence, as provided for in Article L. 6221-6 , shall be sent without delay to the Haute Autorité de santé, the Agence nationale de sécu…

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