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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3361-2

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book I in French Polynesia :1° In Article L. 3112-3, the word "other" is deleted ;2° In Article L. 3113-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 5213…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Mission, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L811-10

The status of court-appointed administrator registered on the list is incompatible with the exercise of any other profession, with the exception of that of lawyer. It is, moreover, incompatible with:…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-8

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty:1° Failure by any person exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in article L. 5121-1 or by any holder of the authorisat…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-2

…apply:1° "Tariff": all the elements used to determine the amount of the emoluments and lump-sum reimbursements due to the professionals mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 444-1 in respect…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-28

The right of withdrawal may not be exercised for contracts: 1° The supply of services fully performed before the end of the withdrawal period and, if the contract imposes an obligation on the consumer…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-10-1

…ract referred to in the first paragraph of this article, professional athletes and trainers may not be considered to be linked to the association or sports company by a legal relationship of subordina…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-4

…Chapter : (a) personalised security data means personalised data provided to a payment service user by the payment service provider for authentication purposes ; b) A unique identifier means a combina…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Definition of the economic reason.

Article L1233-3

A redundancy for economic reasons is a redundancy carried out by an employer for one or more reasons not inherent in the person of the employee, resulting from the elimination or transformation of a j…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 7: Control of cinema box office receipts

Article L212-32

…oitation of cinematographic or audiovisual works and documents in cinematographic entertainment establishments is organised under the following conditions: 1° Exhibitors of cinematographic establishme…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-29

Co-ownership of a patent application or patent is governed by the following provisions: a) Each of the co-owners may exploit the invention for his own benefit, subject to equitable compensation for th…

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