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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exclusion of administrative contracts

Article R8272-10

…ffence in accordance with article L. 8272-4, the Prefect shall take into account the nature, number and duration of the offence(s) found, the number of employees concerned and the economic, social and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-10

The rights mentioned in the previous article are extended, in addition, for a period of thirty years when the author, composer or artist has died for France, as shown by the death certificate. In the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-10

…s failed to fulfil one of its obligations under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and that the obligation concerned falls wholly or partly within the remit of local and regional auth…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Universal guarantee fund for rental risks

Article R426-10

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution considers that the rights of insurance undertakings are threatened by the insufficient quality of the assets mobilised pursuant to Article R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-10

…latory measures adopted by decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine, where necessary, the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-10

…graph of Article R. 712-1, the words: "of the establishments of the network of chambers of commerce and industry" are replaced by the words: "of the chamber of agriculture, commerce, industry, trades…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-10

An orphan work is a protected and disclosed work whose rights holder cannot be identified or found, despite diligent, proven and serious research. When a work has more than one rights holder and one o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of supporters' associations

Article D224-10

…cation in the Journal officiel de la République française ;b) A copy of the articles of association and by-laws;c) The minutes of the last three general meetings;d) A list of the members responsible f…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-109

Associations of mutual insurance companies are only validly constituted if they have at least four member companies.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-107

…provisions of Section IV of this Chapter, with the exception of Articles R. 322-93 to R. 322-106-1, and by this Section.

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