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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

…propose that the employee be reinstated in the company, while retaining his or her acquired benefits. If either party refuses this reinstatement, the judge will award the employee compensation payabl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article L224-1

…natural gas consumption of less than 30,000 kilowatt hours per year. II.-The provisions of article L. 224-2, article L. 224-3 with the exception of its 13° and 16°, articles L. 224-4, L. 224-6, artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-37

In addition to the information set out in Article L. 236-10, the report of the merger auditor(s) shall also indicate: 1° The method(s) used to determine the amount of the buyout offer contemplated und…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Costs of proceedings.

Article L663-2

…extension thereof, with the exception of a court order granted under the third paragraph of Article L. 643-9.The judicial representative shall inform the Chairman of the cost of the services that have…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L311-26

Without prejudice to Articles L. 142-9, L. 612-17 and L. 632-1 A of the French Monetary and Financial Code, Articles L. 311-18, L. 311-58, L. 421-9-5 and L. 423-6 of this Code, Article L. 431-6 of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-32

…the subject of a start on execution; 2° Companies subject to the procedures referred to in Articles L. 613-49 to L. 613-58-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code; >Companies subject to the procedures re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Dismissal of an employee representative from an external company on the health, safety and working conditions committee

Article L2411-14

…the imminence of his candidacy before the candidate was summoned to the interview prior to dismissal.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Control and common provisions

Article L317-1

…ce officials commissioned by the Minister for the Economy and the officials referred to in articles L. 511-3 and L. 511-21 of the Consumer Code are authorised, in the course of their duties, to invest…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Brokerage of medicinal products

Article L5124-20

…medicinal products brokered are covered by a marketing authorisation or registration under articles L. 5121-13 or L. 5121-14-1. When the brokering activity is carried out on behalf of the State, it ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5711-6

…ear of its creation, a public-private association resulting from a merger in application of Article L. 5711-2 may be authorised by the representative(s) of the State in the department(s) concerned to…

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