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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Dissolution

Article L5212-33

…r intercommunal cooperation with its own tax status or to a mixed union falling within the articles L. 5711-1 or L. 5721-2 of the services for which it was established. In the latter case, the member…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-33

By way of derogation from Article L. 236-1 and where the laws of at least one of the Member States of the European Union involved in the merger so permit, the merger agreement may provide, for the cro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-33

…f-assignment indemnity is not due: 1° When the assignment contract is concluded under 3° of article L. 1251-6 if an extended collective agreement between the professional organisations of employers an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-33

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 7124-20 is punishable by a fine of 6,000 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by two years' imprisonment.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities

Article L213-33

…erning the issue of profit participation certificates by insurance companies are set out in article L. 322-2-1 of the French Insurance Code.

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

Article L2312-33

The social report serves as a basis for the application of the provisions of article L. 6331-12 as well as those which provide for the establishment of annual training programmes.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Deposit and seizure

Article L512-33

The authorised agents may destroy, sterilise or denature the products mentioned in 1° of article L. 512-29.These operations are recorded and justified in the seizure report.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-33

Natural persons found guilty of offences punishable by the provisions of articles L. 341-29 to L. 341-32 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Relations between the Assembly and the Executive Council

Article L4422-33

…measures adopted by the President of the Executive Council under the conditions set out in Article L. 4422-26.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-33

I. - By way of derogation from I of Article L. 233-32, the articles of association of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market may provide that, during a takeover bid, the…

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