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Showing 52715280 of 59993 articles for Art. 1-3-1995

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-3

Contracts concluded by collective management organisations with users of all or part of their repertoire are civil acts.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article D2135-3

The annual accounts of professional trade unions of employees or employers and their unions, and associations of employees or employers mentioned in Article L. 2135-1 whose resources within the meanin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article D2135-34

The rate of the contribution provided for in II of article L. 2135-10 is set at 0.016%.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules governing the authorisation of private establishments to provide the public hospital service

Article R6112-3

The amendment to the multiannual contract of objectives and resources referred to in Article L. 6112-3 is concluded between the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the establishment wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General framework for carrying out the tasks of the public service labour inspectorate

Article R8124-3

Each member of staff assigned to the Public Labour Inspectorate ensures, in the light of his or her job and responsibilities, that the provisions of the Labour Code and other legal provisions relating…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Liens and mortgages, subrogation.

Article 379 bis

1. Amounts still owed as preferential claims by merchants and legal entities governed by private law, even if they are not merchants, in respect of the claims listed in 1 of article 379, shall be disc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the curator.

Article 810-3

The sale takes place either by a judicial auctioneer, bailiff or notary in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to these professions, or by the court, or in the forms provided for by th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transmission of information by other persons

Article R222-35

The associations and companies affiliated to the Federation or to the professional league that it has set up, as well as the Federation's licence-holders, shall provide the Sports Agents Delegate with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-34

The employer shall draw up a safety file and keep it constantly up to date, adding to it on the basis of lessons learned from pyrotechnic events and any observations or information that may be relevan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Advance information of employees enabling them to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in undertakings subject to the obligation to set up a works council

Article L141-32

This section shall not apply: 1° In the event of the sale of the business to a spouse, ascendant or descendant; 2° To businesses that are the subject of conciliation, safeguard, receivership or liquid…

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