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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personnel.

Article L5323-5

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular : 1° The rules applicable to the Agency's contract staff ; 2° The defi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guaranteeing employees' purchasing power.

Article L3231-5

When the national consumer price index reaches a level corresponding to an increase of at least 2% compared to the index recorded when the immediately preceding minimum growth wage was established, th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Civil capacity.

Article L2132-5

Trade unions may:1° Set up and administer information centres for job offers and applications;2° Create, administer and subsidise professional provident institutions, educational, training, popularisa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Housing information and assistance committee

Article L2315-51

The Housing Information and Assistance Committee facilitates housing for employees and their access to home ownership and rented accommodation. To this end, the committee: 1° Seeks out the possibiliti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees

Article L22-10-58

In a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, options giving entitlement to subscribe for or purchase shares may only be granted to the persons referred to in the fourth par…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Forms

Article L511-52

Protests in the absence of acceptance or payment shall be made by a notary or by a bailiff. The protest must be made by one and the same act: 1° At the domicile of the person on whom the bill of excha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition.

Article L2343-5

The European Works Council is made up of : 1° The head of the undertaking or of the dominant undertaking in the Community-scale group, assisted by two persons of his choice in an advisory capacity; 2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-5

The unauthorised use of the title of medical regulation assistant or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of this profession is punishable as the offence of usurp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-5

I. - The Territorial Council may, where it has been empowered to do so at its request by law or by decree, as the case may be, adapt the legislative or regulatory provisions in force to the particular…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees

Article L22-10-57

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the allocation of options giving the right to subscribe for or purchase shares to a corporate officer pursuant to Article L. 22…

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