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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-28

…s includes: 1° All entries in the registers of commerce and companies held at each registry office; 2° All deeds and documents filed with these registers. The National Register of Commerce and Compani…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-29

The Registrar will affix to each registration file, for the sole purpose of managing these files, a management number consisting of the figures for the current year, followed by the letter A in the ca…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Suspension of proceedings and difficulties of service

Article A444-23

…ion, in particular in the absence of the occupier of the premises or if the occupier refuses access 20.22 € 99 Deed attesting to the discovery of the addressee's new address outside the bailiff's juri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Operation.

Article R2541-2

The provisions of article R. 2121-7.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-29

In the event of non-compliance by the employer with the provisions of the decision awarding the employability assistance, the employability assistance is not due and the sums paid will be reimbursed.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-26

…stance is granted prior to the conclusion of the employment contract referred to in article L. 5134-24.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-27

…this assistance with the information required to draw up the report referred to in article L. 5134-21-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-28

…e period for which work integration assistance is granted: 1° The authority which granted the aid ; 2° The body or bodies responsible for paying the aid. An order from the Minister for Employment sets…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Status of employees.

Article D5424-23

…es employees available to public authorities, in application of the first paragraph of article L. 5424-18, he shall file, at the request of the town hall of the municipality where the work site is loc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Reimbursement by the employer.

Article D5424-28

…reimbursement of compensation paid to employees to the paid leave fund referred to in article D. 5424-32 within a period set by order of the Minister responsible for employment. The model for this st…

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