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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Commissions attached to the National Consumer Institute

Article L822-4

The Commission des clauses abusives (Unfair Contract Terms Commission), which reports to the Minister for Consumer Affairs, deals with model agreements usually offered by professionals to their consum…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal proceedings.

Article L8223-4

…from the application of this Title on behalf of an employee, without having to provide proof of a mandate from the person concerned. All that is required is that the employee has been notified, under…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-5

…s place within a maximum period of two years after the expiry of the period provided for in article L. 23-10-1. After this period, any sale is subject to articles L. 23-10-1 to L. 23-10-3.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-40

Any transfer of the work with a view to its exploitation outside the initial press title or a coherent press family is subject to the express prior agreement of its author expressed on an individual b…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Persons reported by the judicial authorities.

Article L3413-4

The procedures for applying this chapter shall be specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-4

…lifications as a pharmacist issued by one of these States in accordance with Community requirements and appearing on a list drawn up by order of the ministers responsible for higher education and heal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Age of admission.

Article L4153-4

The labour inspector may at any time require a medical examination of a young worker aged fifteen or over in order to establish whether the work assigned to him exceeds his strength. In this case, the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-4

…l right to a publisher for the publication of his future works of clearly determined genres is lawful. This right is limited for each genre to five new works from the day of signature of the publishin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2122-4

The Town Council elects the mayor and deputy mayors from among its members by secret ballot. No person may be elected mayor who is not at least eighteen years of age. The office of mayor is incompatib…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article L4436-4

…mpact on the environment, the quality of life or concerns the cultural activities of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations may be submitted to the Advisory Council for its prior opinion.The Counci…

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