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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article A310-1

The prior declaration of a liquidation sale, provided for in article L. 310-1, shall mention the identity or corporate name of the seller, the name, address and unique identification number of the com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-46

…at ignition sources, including electrostatic discharges, may occur and become active and effective; 3° The installations, substances and preparations used, the processes and any interactions between t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Falling persons.

Article R4534-4

Once the structural work of a storey has been completed, openings in a building overlooking the void, such as bays, must be fitted with guardrails placed 90 cm from the floors and with skirting boards…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4755-1

When one of the officials mentioned in article L. 4311-6 finds that a measure taken in application of articles R. 4314-11 to R. 4314-13 has been disregarded by an economic operator mentioned in articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5522-50

…nce; 2° Fulfil its tax and social security obligations, where applicable as part of a payment plan; 3° Increase its number of employees in relation to the reference workforce.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Model agency authorisation and operating conditions

Article R7124-15

An approved modelling agency that hires a child must provide the child and the child's legal representatives with an explanatory notice, in return for a receipt, specifying: 1 How the agency operates;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for registration

Article D7342-4

When several platforms are required to pay the contributions and expenses mentioned in Articles D. 7342-1 to D. 7342-3, each of them reimburses them in proportion to the turnover that the self-employe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-83

Direct or indirect holdings in the companies referred to in 2° and 3° of I of article L. 214-36 are only eligible for inclusion in the assets of an undertaking for collective real estate investment if…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption judgment

Article 354

The judgment pronouncing the adoption is mentioned or transcribed in the civil status registers under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The transcription takes the place of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-41

For companies with eleven or more employees, the contribution is deducted by France Compétences from the proceeds of the vocational training contribution referred to in article L. 6331-3. France Compé…

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