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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Classification of mortgages

Article 2418

…ation. It takes precedence over all other mortgages for the current year and for the last two years due. It takes precedence over the vendor's mortgage and the lender's mortgage for previous years. Wh…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Classification of mortgages

Article 2419

The order of preference between mortgagees and pledgees, insofar as their pledge relates to property deemed to be immovable, is determined by the dates on which the respective titles were published, n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

Article L6222-22

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the implementing measures for this sub-section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

Article L6222-18-2

…ix months and helps to find him a new employer likely to enable him to complete his training course.During this period, the apprentice has the status of vocational training trainee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

Article L6222-19

If the apprentice obtains the diploma or qualification being prepared for, the apprenticeship contract may be terminated, at the apprentice's initiative, before the term initially set, provided the em…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

Article L6222-21

Termination during the period provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 6222-18 may not give rise to compensation unless otherwise stipulated in the contract.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

Article L6222-18

…parties. Failing this, the contract may be terminated in the event of force majeure, serious misconduct on the part of the apprentice, unfitness certified by the occupational physician under the cond…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

Article L6222-18-1

…refer the matter to the mediator mentioned in article L. 6222-39 and, for apprentices in the non-industrial and commercial public sector, to the department designated as responsible for mediation. If…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Simplified accounting presentation.

Article D123-200

…s L. 123-16 and L. 123-16-1:1° In the case of micro-enterprises, the balance sheet total is set at 350,000 euros, the net turnover at 700,000 euros and the average number of employees during the finan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The Development Council

Article L5217-9

…h they are members in the work of the metropolis's development council, in accordance with the procedures determined by the metropolis council's rules of procedure. In Strasbourg, the Eurometropolis D…

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