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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Substitution compensation.

Article L7313-17

…in the event of termination of the employment contract mentioned in Articles L. 7313-13 and L. 7313-14, benefit from an indemnity. The indemnity is equal to that to which the traveller, sales represen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-13

…ermination of contracts in the cases provided for in III of Article L. 622-13 and in Article L. 622-14, as well as the date of such termination. The request for termination submitted by the administra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-1

…ccompanied by the certificate of conformity provided for inArticle 12 of Decree No. 2005-1236 of 30 September 2005, as amended, or accompanied by a certificate that is incomplete or not written in Fre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2573-19

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-15

…not made any observations known. However, decisions relating to the matters listed at 7°, 10°, 13°, 14° and 15° of article D. 112-14 become enforceable one month after their receipt by the ministers r…

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

Article 312-16

…312-14 and 312-15 may be extended for a period not exceeding six months, by dec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Fonds de compensation des risques de l'assurance de la construction.

Article R431-52

The committee must be consulted on the agreements provided for in article L. 431-14 and on the fund's annual accounts.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-17

…Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of Articles L. 1235-11 to L. 1235-14.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Implementing provisions.

Article L1234-18

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the application of articles L. 1234-1 to L. 1234-14.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-1

I.-The information document to be drawn up pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 in the event of a public offer of financial securities or the admission of financial securities to t…

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