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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions specific to Book VI

Article R976-1

The provisions of articles R. 611-23-1, R. 662-4 in the version resulting from the decree no. 2016-1851 of 23 December 2016 relating to the appointment of bailiffs and auctioneers in certain procedure…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-10

…isions of article L. 342-9 do not apply either to ski lifts organised by the départements before 10 January 1985 or to ski lifts located within a geographical perimeter, defined by decree of the Conse…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Election documents

Article R2122-52-1

For the application of the first paragraph of article L. 23-112-2, the employees' trade union organisations mentioned in 1° of article L. 23-112-1 may include on their election propaganda documents th…

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

Article L4221-10

…e minister responsible for higher education and who have worked for at least three years before 1st January 1999, in public health establishments or in private health establishments participating in t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of security interests

Article R24-7

…administrator to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations under the conditions set out in articles R. 23-2 and R. 23-3. At the end of the procedure, the provisions of articles R. 23-2 and R. 23-3 are ap…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L771-2

…2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 712-2 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 and, from 1 January 2018, from the law no. 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 L. 712-3 and L. 712-5 à L. 712-9 Result…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of protection

Article L342-5

…1 take effect upon completion of the manufacture of the database. They expire fifteen years after 1 January of the calendar year following that of such completion. Where a database has been made avail…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R762-3

…or the Swiss Confederation. "3° In article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation of the fin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-1

…ll apply 1° "Act of terrorism": the acts defined in Article 1(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours, rest periods and holidays.

Article L3422-5

…3152-4 in Mayotte : a) The benefits mentioned in 1° are those of the schemes mentioned in articles 23-7 and 23-8 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social protection in May…

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