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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-26

…the inter-professional minimum growth wage has increased at least twice in application of articles L. 3231-5, L. 3231-6 to L. 3231-9 or L. 3231-10 during the twelve months preceding the conclusion of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1441-2

…g the year following each cycle of measurement of the trade union audience defined in 5° of article L. 2121-1 for the college of employees and of the employer audience defined in 6° of article L. 2151…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-20

…stems, procedures and internal assessment of the group's risks and solvency referred to in Articles L. 356-18 and L. 356-19 in accordance with the provisions of Section II of this Chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee representative in a chamber of agriculture.

Article L2411-20

In accordance withArticle L. 515-4 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the procedure for authorising dismissal and the periods and duration of protection for employee representatives in a C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L4343-2

…d on the departmental lists or performing a professional act in France, as provided for in articles L. 4341-1 and L. 4342-1 respectively, are required to comply with the professional rules laid down b…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L623-29

…tion for losses not falling within the scope defined by the judge's decision referred to in article L. 623-4 or an agreement approved pursuant to article L. 623-23.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L431-2

When requesting the assistance of the police in eviction cases, the enforcement agent proceeds electronically via the information system provided for in the last paragraph of article 7-2 of law no. 90…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-2

…uarantee and Resolution Fund manages the securities guarantee mechanism. Where applicable, articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of article L. 312-16 and article L. 312-18 apply to thi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-23

…esidence permit bearing the words "passeport talent-carte bleue européenne" provided for in article L. 421-11 shall be issued with the residence permit referred to in article L. 421-22 bearing the wor…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Penalties.

Article L328-2

Any person who has been convicted pursuant to article L. 328-1 may not be employed in any capacity whatsoever in the company in which he held executive or management functions, or of which he was a me…

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