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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions for negotiating agreements concluded in undertakings without a trade union delegate or works council

Article L2232-27

For the application of articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26, each mandated employee is entitled to the time necessary to carry out his duties within the limits of a duration which, save in exceptional…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chèque-emploi associatif.

Article L1272-4

…particular to the following formalities: 1° Declaration prior to hiring, as provided for in Article L. 1221-10 ; 2° Entry in the single personnel register, as provided for in article L. 1221-13; 3° Dr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-5

…pinion from a personal protection committee and, in the case of research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1, authorisation from the competent authority in accordance with Article L. 1121-4 or withou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-4

…administration in the context of research involving the human person within the meaning of Article L. 1121-1 are considered to be samples taken for therapeutic purposes, without prejudice to the prov…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Guarantee and collective marks

Article L715-5

In addition to the grounds for revocation provided for in Articles L. 714-5 and L. 714-6, the owner of the guarantee mark shall be declared to have forfeited his rights on the following grounds: 1° Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article L2131-8

…t recourse available to it, if a natural or legal person is injured by an act mentioned in articles L. 2131-2 and L. 2131-3, it may, within two months of the date on which the act became enforceable,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to European Cooperative Societies not initially subject to the formation of the Special Negotiating Body

Article L2363-12

In the case of the European Cooperative Society referred to in Article L. 2363-11, the terms of involvement referred to in Chapter I of this Title are determined under the following conditions: 1° Wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-9

Article L. 621-4, with the exception of the first sentence of the sixth paragraph, as well as the articles L. 621-4-1 to L. 621-11 shall apply to the receivership proceedings. The court may refer the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-11

The official receiver exercises the powers vested in him by articles L. 621-9, and L. 623-2 and by the fourth paragraph of article L. 622-16. It sets the remuneration relating to the duties performed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-33

…voted against the plan, relates to non-compliance with the condition provided for in 4° of Article L. 626-31 or with the fifth or tenth paragraph of Article L. 626-32, the value of the debtor's busin…

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