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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article L236-10

…and subject to the incompatibilities with regard to the participating companies set out in Article L. 822-11-3, draw up, under their responsibility, a written report on the terms of the merger.The me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-19

…visions 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. It is the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-11

…hares to the public, or which intends to make one of the offers referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or article L. 411-2-1 of the same code, may subject any…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L4151-1

The provisions of this Title shall apply to employers under private law and to employees. They also apply to 1° To the establishments mentioned in 1° to 3° of Article L. 4111-1; 2° Mines and quarries…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L2343-1

…ng body or to open negotiations within six months of receipt of the request provided for in Article L. 2342-4 ; 2° Where the special negotiating body has not concluded an agreement within three years…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-13

…ermined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular : 1° The procedures for applying Article L. 2141-6 and in particular the activities subject to the authorisation provided for in the last par…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-1

…his assistance is taken by :1° Either, on behalf of the State, the institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1, the bodies mentioned in article L. 5314-1 or, in accordance with the procedures laid down…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-1

For the purposes of this chapter, digital assets include: 1° The tokens referred to in Article L. 552-2, with the exception of those fulfilling the characteristics of the financial instruments referre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3664-1

…Hôtel de la Métropole;2° Expenditure relating to the functional allowances provided for in articles L. 3632-1 à L. 3632-4 and to the training costs of the elected representatives referred to in articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-18

The 1° and 2° of Article L. 1324-3, in the version resulting from Order No. 2017-9 of 5 January 2017, are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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