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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The constitution of the European company.

Article R229-18

The decision of the general meeting of each company registered in France which participates in the formation of the European holding company is the subject of a notice inserted, by each of them, in a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25

Retail establishments which provide goods and services and which are located in tourist areas characterised by a particularly large influx of tourists may provide weekly rest in rotation for all or so…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-3

I.-The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Offering or selling to the public water for human consumption, including ice, without ensuring that the water o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Views onto a neighbour's property

Article 680

The distance referred to in the two preceding articles is counted from the outer facing of the wall where the opening is made, and, if there are balconies or other similar projections, from their oute…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Views onto a neighbour's property

Article 675

One of the neighbours may not, without the consent of the other, make any window or opening in the party wall, in any manner whatsoever, even with fixed glass.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Views onto a neighbour's property

Article 676

The owner of an unpartitioned wall, immediately adjoining the inheritance of another, may make in that wall days or windows with meshed iron and dead glass. Such windows shall be fitted with an iron l…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Views onto a neighbour's property

Article 678

No person may have straight views or windows of appearance, nor balconies or other similar projections on the enclosed or unenclosed inheritance of his neighbour, unless there is a distance of ninetee…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Views onto a neighbour's property

Article 677

Such windows or days may be established only twenty-six decimetres (eight feet) above the floor or ground of the room to be lighted, if on the ground floor, and nineteen decimetres (six feet) above th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Views onto a neighbour's property

Article 679

Under the same proviso, side or oblique views cannot be had on the same inheritance unless there is a distance of six decimetres.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-3-2

Persons who, on the date of promulgation of law no. 2013-442 of 30 May 2013 reforming medical biology, were performing the duties of medical laboratory technician and who do not hold one of the diplom…

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