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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trade union representation at branch level

Article L2122-6-1

For the staff mentioned inarticle L. 123-2 of the Social Security Code and, in Mayotte, inarticle 25-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sicknes…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-12-3

When they choose to submit their safety management system to periodic inspection under the conditions set out in article R. 342-12-2, operators must inform the Prefect. They shall have an initial insp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional organisations

Article L2135-6

Professional trade unions of employers, their unions and employers' associations mentioned in Article L. 2135-1 that wish to establish their representativeness on the basis of Title V of this Book I a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article L2315-64

…sheet total at the end of a financial year do not exceed, for at least two of these three criteria, thresholds set by decree may adopt a simplified presentation of its accounts, in accordance with the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to insurance and reinsurance undertakings.

Article R322-11-4

…soon as they are aware of any acquisitions or disposals of holdings in their capital that cause the thresholds mentioned in Article R. 322-11-1 to be exceeded.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-38

The articles of association of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market may provide that the effects of restrictions in the articles of association on the exercise of votin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory inspection

Article D225-164-1

The thresholds mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-218 relating to the appointment of a statutory auditor are those defined in article D. 221-5. The balance sheet total and the amount…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article D227-1

The thresholds mentioned in Article L. 227-9-1 relating to the appointment of a statutory auditor are those defined in Article D. 221-5.The balance sheet total and the amount of turnover excluding tax…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating to the continuity of family ties

Article A444-82

The marriage contract, counter-letter, change of matrimonial regime (number 41 of table 5) give rise to the collection:1° Where there are no contributions or dowries or where the value of the property…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Neurosurgery

Article R6123-100-1

…holders of authorisation for cancer treatment by radiotherapy are not subject to the conditions of thresholds provided for in Article R. 6123-91-4, holders of authorisation for neurosurgery with the…

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