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Showing 461470 of 61359 articles for Art. 1424 · C. trav. Art. L 1224-1 · C. civ. Art. 1112-1

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L212-11

The rules relating to the footprint of areas, whether built on or not, allocated to ancillary parking areas of a cinema subject to the authorisation provided for in article L. 212-7 of this code, whet…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-19

The competent delegated federations shall impose sanctions on sports agents, licence-holders and affiliated associations and companies in the event of : 1° Failure to notify : a) the contracts referre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article L223-1

Bons de caisse are non-negotiable registered securities with an undertaking by a trader to pay on a specific date, issued in return for a loan. The conditions under which they are issued and offered f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L1271-17

Decrees determine the terms and conditions of use and operation of the universal employment-service voucher, in particular : 1° Those relating to the collection and reimbursement of universal employme…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-1-1

Rights arising from the exploitation of several books by the same author governed by separate publishing contracts may not be offset against each other, unless an agreement to the contrary, separate f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Mediation

Article L1823-1

Article L. 1112-24 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-14

As stated in article…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-18

The employee may not engage in any other professional activity during the period of leave. However, they may be employed by the person receiving assistance under the conditions set out in the second p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L951-14

Article L. 145-43 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 145-43 -Traders and artisans who are tenants of the premises in which their business is located and who are accepted to follow a conversion course or a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-16

The declarations provided for in articles…

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