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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Periods of work experience.

Article D5132-43-3

The cumulative duration of all the periods of work experience carried out during the contract concluded in application of article L. 5132-15-1 may not represent more than 25% of the total duration of…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-2

Persons entitled to the title of patent attorney on the date of entry into force of the Law No. 90-1052 of 26 November 1990 relating to industrial property are automatically entered on the list provid…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-107

The associations of mutual insurance companies referred to in Article L. 322-26-3 are governed by the provisions of Section IV of this Chapter, with the exception of Articles R. 322-93 to R. 322-106-1…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions applicable to the communes of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélémy

Article L2565-1

In the communes of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy (Guadeloupe), the rate of the tourist tax referred to in Article L. 2333-26 is set at 5% of the price received for each night's stay, whatever the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-6

If justified by the nature of the offence for which an online complaint is made, the victim is informed that any false statement may expose him or her to criminal prosecution, in accordance with the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Salary

Article D6222-32

The minimum remuneration received by an apprentice preparing a professional licence during the apprenticeship contract or period corresponds to that set for the second year of performance of the contr…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-37

The grant is paid as follows:-75% at the time of the award decision;-25% after submission to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the reworked version of the project. Within the limit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-1

Without prejudice to the award of damages, a civil fine may be imposed on a professional who in bad faith obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate

Article 49

The investigating judge is responsible for carrying out the information, as set out in Chapter I of Title III. He may not, on pain of nullity, participate in the judgment of criminal cases that he has…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Transmission of requests, notifications or service by electronic means of telecommunication

Article D590-1

In the case of documents drawn up or converted into digital format pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 801-1 and Articles D. 589 to D. 589-7, may be served on lawyers by sending them by telecom…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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