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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-25

The secretary and the members of the European Company Committee and its Bureau are entitled to the time necessary for the performance of their duties up to a limit which, save in exceptional circumsta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-24

The operating expenses of the European Company Committee and its Bureau shall be borne by the European Company, which shall provide the employee representatives with the financial and material resourc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-22

…be borne by the European Company within the framework of the annual meeting provided for in article L. 2353-4.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-26

…ist them are bound by professional secrecy and the obligation of discretion provided for in Article L. 2325-5.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Raising awareness of major natural hazards

Article L4823-2

…eceives regular and appropriate information on the major natural hazards, mentioned in I of article L. 562-1 of the Environment Code, to which he is exposed in the workplace and on the measures taken…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Control by the Autorité de la concurrence in the event of a dominant position

Article L752-27

…eriod of two months, propose commitments to the Commission, under the conditions set out in Article L. 464-2.II.-If the undertaking or group of undertakings contests the finding made under the conditi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-2

…ty for the activity of agent is delegated are subject to the disqualifications mentioned in article L. 500-1. No person may engage in the activity or perform the duties referred to in the preceding pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article L526-22

…elating to the unseizability of certain assets, in particular section 1 of this chapter and article L. 526-7 of this Code, a sole trader is only obliged to fulfil his commitment to his creditors whose…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Authorised differences in treatment.

Article L1133-2

Differences of treatment on grounds of age do not constitute discrimination where they are objectively and reasonably justified by a legitimate aim, in particular by a concern to protect the health or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-2

For the application of this code in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the terms listed below are replaced as follows:1° "Tribunal judiciaire" by "tribunal de première instance";2° "Tribunal de commerce"…

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