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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Persons responsible for the amicable recovery of debts

Article L124-1

The activity of natural persons or legal entities not subject to professional status who, on a regular or occasional basis, even on an ancillary basis, carry out the amicable recovery of debts on beha…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Special rules for the award of certain concession contracts

Article L3126-1

…certain contracts by virtue of their subject matter or whether or not their estimated value excluding tax is below the European threshold set out in the notice annexed to this code are laid down by de…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to economic and financial capacity

Article R2142-11

…purchaser may require economic operators to provide information on their annual accounts, indicating in particular the relationship between assets and liabilities.The purchaser shall specify, in the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 995

The provisions inserted in a will made, during a maritime voyage, for the benefit of the ship's officers other than those who would be relatives or allies of the testator, shall be null and void. This…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Warranty in the event of eviction.

Article 1626

Even though at the time of the sale no stipulation has been made as to the guarantee, the seller is obliged by law to guarantee the purchaser against the eviction he suffers in whole or in part from t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-13

…Labour publishes a report on employees in very small companies who are not covered by a collective agreement, a branch agreement, a set of agreements or a special status, and sets up an action plan to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic and social measures

Article L3231-8

…mited company, a département is a member or chairman of the board of directors, a member of the management board or a member or chairman of the supervisory board, the civil liability arising from the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1438

The party may obtain a copy of an unregistered or imperfect document; he must apply to the president of the judicial court. The request shall be made by petition.In the event of refusal or silence on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance.

Article L5134-108

The employers mentioned in article L. 5134-101 receive financial assistance from the State. This aid is not taxable for persons not subject to corporation tax. This aid cannot be combined with any oth…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-1

The purpose of work experience periods is to enable a worker, whether or not unemployed, or a job seeker: 1° Discover a trade or sector of activity; 2° to confirm a career plan; or 3° Initiate a recru…

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