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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R6226-4

For the training of the apprentice it employs, the temporary work agency may not enter into an agreement with a host company in application of article R. 6223-10 or with a company in another Member St…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article L3131-4

The State representative may, at any time, request communication of the acts taken on behalf of the department which are not mentioned in article L. 3131-2. The State representative may only refer the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-32

The aid is granted to operators of art house cinemas in operation at the time of notification of the decision to grant the aid.In the event of a change of operator during the reference period or betwe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to the provision of services

Article L521-23

…the administrative authority shall take the necessary emergency measures by order. If necessary, it may suspend the provision of services for a period not exceeding three months, renewable under the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of dental surgeons towards patients.

Article R4127-232

…2° ensuring continuity of care and providing all useful information to this end. The dental surgeon may only exercise this right in compliance with the rule set out in article R. 4127-211.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII bis: Exemption for capital gains realised on the sale of a sole proprietorship or a complete branch of activity

Article 238 quindecies

…ales of less than €50 million during the financial year, or has a balance sheet total of less than €43 million;2° its capital or voting rights are not held to the extent of 25% or more by a company or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Duration

Article R2112-4

A contract may provide for one or more renewals, provided that its characteristics remain unchanged and that the competitive tendering process has been carried out taking into account its total durati…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 2387

A mortgage may be legal, judicial or conventional.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-4

The insurance may be taken out either on behalf of the policyholder, or on behalf of another specified person, or on behalf of whom it may concern.The declaration that the insurance is taken out on be…

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

Article LO6461-4

I. - In matters referred to in II of Article LO 6414-1, the Territorial Council may impose fines for breaches of the rules it lays down that do not exceed the maximum laid down in the Penal Code for o…

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