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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-14

The scheme provided for in this section also applies to the companies not established in France referred to in Articles L. 1262-1 and L. 1262-2.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment.

Article R6152-513

…n-renewal of a contract at the end of a recruitment period is notified with two months' notice. Resignations are subject to the same notice period.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe XIII

Annex to articles D. 2224-1, D. 2224-2 and D. 2224-3PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR WASTEI. 1. - Technical indicators relating to waste collection:a) Territor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-7-2

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commercial development commissions.

Article L751-2

…on is chaired by the Prefect. For any new project, it interviews the person responsible for promoting town centre retailing on behalf of the municipality or the inter-municipal public cooperation esta…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Holiday grants

Article L411-19

Holiday subsidies may be granted by the bodies mentioned in article L. 411-18, within the limits of their competence, to all persons covered by these bodies, their spouses, their cohabitees or their p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L226-2

The first managing director or managing directors are appointed by the articles of association. They carry out the incorporation formalities for which the founders of public limited companies are resp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-1-1

Each activity carried out by an insurance undertaking which undertakes both the risks referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 310-1 is managed separately, and organised in such a way that the life insu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Search and recording

Article L531-6

Without prejudice to any other penalties incurred, where the non-compliance of a product with the regulations has been established by a test or analysis, carried out following the taking of a sample p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-17

Any person carrying on the activity referred to in Article L. 111-7-2 shall indicate clearly and visibly:

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