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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Early termination of the contract.

Article L1251-27

Breach of the availability contract does not constitute force majeure.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Early termination of the contract.

Article L1251-28

…ed to observe a period of notice calculated on the basis of one day per week, taking into account : 1° The total duration of the contract including, where applicable, its one or two renewals, if it in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for pre-trial detention

Article R40-2

If the application is dismissed, the applicant shall be ordered to pay the costs, unless the first president of the court of appeal discharges the applicant in part or in full. The decision of the fir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Radiation protection advisor

Article R1333-20

I.-To be appointed as a radiation protection advisor, the following is required:1° For the person competent in radiation protection, a training certificate issued by a training organisation mentioned…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-17

Insurance contracts must not provide for an excess payable by the insured of more than 10% of the compensation due, up to a limit of €8,000 per creditor. The excess is not enforceable against the oper…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-15

…of the guarantee may not be less than the average forecast amount of monthly sales, including taxes and net of fees, for the current financial year. This forecast amount shall be declared by the opera…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-12

…ce certificate specifying the name of the credit institution with which the account provided for in 1° of Article L. 321-6, as well as the number of this account, the amount and duration of the guaran…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-16

Any operator of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction shall adjust the amount of cover it has taken out each year. It also revises this amount when particular circumstances are likely to modi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-10

…purpose or one of the institutions or establishments mentioned in article L. 518-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, an insurance company or a mutual guarantee company, authorised to give guarantee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-14

…t of the guarantee granted to an operator may not be less than the higher of the following two sums:1° The average monthly sales figure, including taxes and net of fees, achieved by the operator durin…

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