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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-4

With the exception of Article

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3122-23

In the absence of an agreement as referred to in Article L. 3122-16, the minimum number of hours for which a night worker must be qualified is set at two hundred and seventy hours over a reference per…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3a: Provisions relating to electronic communication using the application referred to in Article R. 414-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice

Article R532-28-1

…en submitted by a lawyer or an advocate at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de cassation, the appeal may be sent to the court electronically by means of the dedicated computer application accessible vi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Control of the company

Article R743-139-28

…ners in such a company or in companies holding an office that are the subject of equity investments may give rise to disciplinary proceedings.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-11

…n addition to the sums they invest, pursuant to article 222-7, for applications submitted between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021 when the following conditions are met:1° The cinematographic works are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R4135-19

The provisions of articles R. 4135-16 to R. 4135-18 are applicable to contractual employees of the State, local authorities and their public establishments.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: La Poste

Article L518-25-1

…is same credit institution conclude an agreement, under the conditions provided for in article L. 518-25, which specifies the conditions under which any depositor in possession of a Livret A opened wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2a: Partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of movable property by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L321-28-1

…cant is such as to make such verification unnecessary, the applicant for an establishment in France may be required to undergo an aptitude test in the field of the activities that he is authorised to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of the employer referred to in 5° of Article L. 7124-1

Article R7124-19-1

…ecialising in occupational medicine for performing artists and technicians mentioned in article R. 7124-6, in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the Minister responsible for health.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General Manager.

Article R5312-19

…ents Pôle emploi in legal proceedings and in civil acts, subject to the provisions of Articles R. 5312-23 and R. 5312-26. He has authority over all Pôle emploi staff. He appoints the Regional Director…

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