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Showing 32113220 of 69031 articles for Art. 488 al. 1 and al. 2 and Art. 1998

French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity

Article L224-25-17

…rader has fulfilled his obligations under this subsection, under the conditions set out in Articles 1219 and 1220 of the Civil Code. The provisions of this sub-section are without prejudice to the awa…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-21-1

Where 4° of article L. 2122-22, the municipal council's decision instructing the mayor to sign a specific contract or framework agreement may be taken before the award procedure for this contract or f…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: European Works Council set up by agreement.

Article L2342-10-2

…greement are entitled, without loss of salary, to the training necessary for the exercise of their mandate under conditions determined by the agreement.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Planning and sustainable development

Article L4424-26-1

In the form of a public establishment of the territorial collectivity of Corsica of an industrial and commercial nature, the Office foncier de la Corse, over which the collectivity exercises its super…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Blood transfusion establishments

Article D1222-10-2

…or a renewable term of four years. The appointment document specifies, where applicable, the nature and extent of the delegation granted under the last paragraph of article R. 1222-8 by the President…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1-2

…mains suspended during the periods in which he/she is following the actions mentioned inarticle L. 323-3-1 of the Social Security Code under the conditions set out in the same article.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Levies

Article R512-24-1

…the authorised agents may order, where applicable under the conditions provided for in Article L. 512-16, of goods in order to subject them to the controls provided for in article L. 511-14. The samp…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

Article L6222-18-2

If the apprenticeship contract is terminated in application of article L. 6222-18, the training centre in which the apprentice is registered takes the necessary steps to enable him to follow his theor…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Breach of contract

Article R6222-23-1

In order to allow a new apprenticeship contract to be signed in application of article L. 6222-18-2, an exception may be made to the minimum duration of the apprenticeship contract mentioned in the fi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Breach of contract

Article D6222-21-1

…ss than five calendar days from the date of referral to the mediator as provided for in article L. 6222-18, the apprentice shall inform the employer of his intention to terminate the contract by any m…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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