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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-146

…With regard to the endorsement of enforceable copies to order mentioned in the Law no. 76-519 of 15 June 1976 relating to certain forms of transmission of claims, without negotiation, of a fixed fee o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for authorisation

Article D3512-9-5

…shall be sent by the head of the laboratory to the public establishment mentioned in Article L. 3512-15.This application, together with the information and documents requested, must be submitted no…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the business start-up or takeover support programme

Article R5141-30

…an acknowledgement of receipt containing the information required by the aforementioned decree of 6 June 2001. The approved operator may refuse to accompany a person : 1° Either because the applicant…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-55

…are set out in Articles 356 to 362 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014. An order of the Minister responsible for the economy specifies the detailed information that t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Categories of revenue

Article L2564-21

I.-The articles L. 2331-1 to L. 2331-4 are applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014. II.-Until 31 December 2013, the revenues of the operating section of the budget of the communes of Mayotte include…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation concerning Community designs

Article L522-2

…n to hear the actions and claims provided for in Article 80 of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs, including where such actions and claims concern both a design…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Renewal of the contract

Article L1254-17

…ded to the term of the initial contract, may not exceed the maximum term provided for in article L. 1254-12, subject to the derogation provided for in article L. 1254-13. The conditions for renewal ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-17

When the authority designated in article L. 1123-12 or in II of articles L. 1125-1 and L. 1126-1 does not have agents with the level of clearance required for national defence confidentiality, given t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Groupings of tourist municipalities and classified tourist resorts.

Article L134-3

The provisions of articles L. 133-11 and L. 133-12 are applicable to groupings of communes or to fractions of groupings of communes constituting a single, continuous territory. The provisions of artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-17

…If, after a first meeting has been duly convened in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 2121-10 to L. 2121-12, this quorum is not reached, the town council is reconvened at least three days…

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