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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article L441-13

…mported into the tax territory of the departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and Mayotte and the overseas collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, the Wallis and Futuna…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R1335-13

The persons mentioned in article R. 1335-2 shall make the agreement and the monitoring documents mentioned in articles R. 1335-3 and R. 1335-4 available to the competent control officers, in particula…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-13

By way of exception to 2° of article R. 4124-2, in overseas departments the representativeness of trade unions may be determined at departmental level.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules of good practice.

Article D5232-13

In order to carry out their activities, service providers and equipment distributors have premises reserved for this purpose, including at least one area meeting accessibility requirements for disable…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-13

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 221-18, L. 221-21 and L. 221-23 to L. 221-27 governing the conditions for exercising the consumer's right of withdrawal and its effects, is punishable by an…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4227-13

Signage indicates the way to the nearest exit and the way to the nearest safe waiting area or equivalent area. Other signs identify these areas.Clearances that are not normally used as passageways dur…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Allocation of working hours

Article L3123-13

…s or during the period provided for by a collective agreement concluded on the basis of article L. 3121-44, whichever is longer, the average working hours actually worked by an employee exceed by at l…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Special provisions applicable to distance contracts

Article L221-13

…sumer, on a durable medium, within a reasonable period of time after the conclusion of the contract and at the latest at the time of delivery of the goods or before performance of the service or contr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-13

Failure to comply with the provisions of article R. 3121-10, relating to the absolute maximum weekly working time, is punishable by a fifth-class fine, imposed as many times as there are employees aff…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1213-12

A central census commission is set up under the minister responsible for local and regional authorities. It is chaired by a Conseiller d'Etat appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat and…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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