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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-101-2

…eriod is limited to the same year to which that budget applies for the authorisation of expenditure and the issue of revenue vouchers.However, this period includes an additional period extending to th…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions for funding social dialogue training by the Labour Relations Authority for employment platforms

Article R7343-72-1

…elations sociales des plateformes d'emploi mentioned in article L. 7345-1, up to a ceiling, per day and per trainee, defined by order of the Minister for Employment. This order also defines the terms…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-2-1

It is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros to:1° Publish, make available to the public or communicate to the public, knowingly and in any form whatsoever, software manif…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5511-2-2

For its application in Mayotte, 2° of Article L. 5125-3 is worded as follows:" 2° The opening of a pharmacy by means of creation, if the demographic conditions provided for in Article L. 5511-3 are me…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L23-11-2

…dertaking defined in article L. 23-11-1 is set out in an agreement between any holder of securities and the company concerned, which undertakes to transfer the amount resulting from the sharing commit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regional and interregional councils

Article R4322-27-1

…the national council of the professional body, who will immediately allocate it to another council and simultaneously inform the applicant concerned by any means capable of proving the date of receip…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Successive contracts with the same employee.

Article L1244-2-2

…s capable of providing a date certain for this information, as soon as the conditions set out in 1° and 2° have been met, unless there are duly substantiated grounds.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L132-24-1

An administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal person shall be imposed for failure to comply with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/302 of the European…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-12-2

I.-The rules of professional conduct applicable to members of the Agency's Boards and Committees, its employees, health reservists and persons who occasionally provide assistance to the Agency or its…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-2-1

…claim covering the same sequence if that claim itself satisfies the conditions of Article L. 611-18 and that it sets out another specific application of this sequence.

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