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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4-1

…d human or animal power, consisting of linked parts or components, at least one of which is movable and which are joined together for a specific application; 2° An assembly referred to in 1° which is…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article Annexe art. A211-11

Notice for victims of road traffic accidents involving a land-based motor vehicle The following information is intended to explain what you need to do and how you will be compensated. It has been deli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-9 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 752-4)

Article Annexe 7-9

TABLE SUMMARY OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES R. 752-16 AND R. 752-38 OF THE COMMERCIAL CODEYou can consult the full text with its images from the extract from the authe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-4

…has been in force the longest.II.-The provisions of Article L. 132-20-1 are applicable to the issue and withdrawal of the authorisation provided for in I and to the procedures for designating the orga…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conservatory measures.

Article R622-4-1

…suant to Article L. 622-6-1, the debtor shall keep the administrator, where one has been appointed, and the mandataire judiciaire informed of the progress of the operations. These judicial representat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6152-4-1

…onal Health Agency may, after consulting the joint regional commission, set, for each establishment and each speciality, an increase or decrease in the amount of the territorial solidarity bonus set u…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-4-1

…a new variety or acts referred to in I of Article L. 623-4 relating to that new variety, unless III and IV of that same Article are applicable. II.-The proprietor's right does not extend to acts conce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-43-14

…h economic activity which employs the employee, of the latter's situation with regard to employment and the support and training actions carried out as part of the pathway for integration through econ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R*422-8

…victim of an act of terrorism shall indicate the assessment made by the Fund for each head of loss and the amount of compensation due to the victim taking into account the benefits listed in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-10-4

The invalidity or termination of the amicable agreement does not render ineffective the clauses whose purpose is to organise its consequences.

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