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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-19

I.-The provisions of Chapter VI of Title II, with the exception of the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 626-1, are applicable to the reorganisation plan, subject to the following provisions.…

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

Article L227-10

…statutory auditor has been appointed, the chairman of the company, presents a report to the shareholders on the agreements entered into directly or through an intermediary between the company and its…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Professional equality plan.

Article L1143-1

In order to ensure professional equality between women and men, the measures aimed at establishing equal opportunities provided for in article L. 1142-4 may be the subject of a professional equality p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board

Article L2363-11

Articles L. 2362-1 to L. 2363-10 do not apply where the European Cooperative Society is formed exclusively by natural persons or by a single legal person and several natural persons, together employin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-10

Healthcare professionals, including volunteers, who are required to work with patients or persons exposed to a disaster, emergency or serious health threat, under exceptional practice conditions decid…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: National Sports Agency

Article L112-14

In the regions, the collectivity of Corsica, the collectivities governed by articles 73 and 74 of the Constitution and in New Caledonia, a regional sports conference is set up comprising representativ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Trade secrets

Article L621-1

The penalties for violating trade secrets are set out in Article L. 1227-1 of the Labour Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 1227-1- The fact of a director or an employee revealing or attempting to revea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title VII: Digital health services

Article L1470-1

The digital health services governed by this Title are information systems or digital services or tools implemented by natural or legal persons governed by public or private law, including health insu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Medical auxiliaries

Article L4413-1

For its application in Mayotte, article L. 4311-3 is supplemented by a 4° reading as follows:"4° Or, in order to work in the territorial health services of Mayotte, the nursing diploma issued by Mayot…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions applicable to non-river insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L192-1

The period provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 114-1 is extended to five years in the case of life insurance.

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