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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Self-employed managers of food retail branches.

Article L7322-6

Any clause conferring jurisdiction included in a contract concluded between an undertaking referred to in article L. 7322-2 and a self-employed branch manager is null and void.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-5

In dealings with third parties, the managing partner binds the company by acts falling within the corporate purpose. If there is more than one managing partner, they hold the powers provided for in th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-55

At any time and until the expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date on which the decision has become res judicata, the tenant who has made a request in accordance with articles L. 145-47, L. 14…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Notice and compensation in lieu of notice.

Article L1234-5

If the employee does not serve the notice period, he is entitled to compensation unless he is guilty of serious misconduct.Failure to serve the notice period, particularly if the employer waives it, d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-5

The following are punishable by the penalties laid down in Article L. 1543-3: 1° Falsifying medicinal substances intended for sale ; 2° Exhibiting, offering for sale or selling falsified medicinal sub…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-5

…onomic dependence on the part of an undertaking or group of undertakings operating one or more retail shops, or permanent points for the withdrawal by customers of retail purchases ordered by telemati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6252-5

The President of the Territorial Council declared to be the de facto accounting officer by a final ruling of the Audit Judge shall be suspended from his capacity as authorising officer until he has re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6352-5

The President of the Territorial Council declared to be the de facto accounting officer by a final ruling of the Audit Judge shall be suspended from his capacity as authorising officer until he has re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bodies

Article R4021-13

I.-The independent scientific commissions of the National Agency for Continuing Professional Development are :1° The independent scientific commission for doctors, which is made up of two sub-sections…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article LO6313-5

I. - Where the Constitutional Council has found that a law promulgated after the entry into force of the Organic Law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 referred to above has been passed on matters falli…

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