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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-48

…onomic committee to which he has been invited in accordance with the conditions set out in Articles L. 2312-42 and L. 2312-46, may not exercise the voting rights attached to the securities of the comp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-44

…ation of the offer, the offeror shall send the information memorandum referred to in III of Article L. 621-8 of the Monetary and Financial Code to the social and economic committee to which the offer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-45

The Chartered Accountant appointed pursuant to the last paragraph of Article L. 2312-42 shall draw up a report assessing the industrial and financial policy and the strategic plans that the bidder int…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Social alert rights

Article L2312-71

…racts, it may refer the matter to the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1. Without prejudice to its powers under articles L. 8112-1 et seq. and article L. 8113-7, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Holiday pay funds

Article L3141-32

Decrees determine the professions, industries and trades for which the application of the provisions relating to paid holidays involves special arrangements, such as the setting up of holiday funds to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Holiday pay funds

Article L3141-33

…Any obstacle to the accomplishment of this task is subject to the penalties provided for in Article L. 8114-1. The inspectors are approved. This approval may be revoked at any time. Inspectors must no…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Continuing vocational training

Article L743-15

Continuing professional training is compulsory for practising commercial court clerks.A decree in the Council of State determines the nature and duration of the activities that may be validated under…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Urban policy allocation

Article L2334-41

…in the overseas departments receive a share of the urban policy allocation provided for in article L. 2334-40. This share is calculated by applying to the total amount of the urban policy allocation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Advances and loans

Article L3662-10

The chapter VII of Title III of Book III of Part Two is applicable to the Metropole of Lyon.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The State representative

Article L4422-38

…of Corsica is responsible for national interests, compliance with the law and administrative control. If not otherwise provided for by this title, he/she shall exercise the powers devolved to the rep…

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