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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Procedure.

Article L145-57

…ent, be provisionally fixed by the court seised, unless an account is to be made between the lessor and the lessee, after the final fixing of the price of the rent. Within one month of service of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-51

…applied for his retirement rights or who has been granted a disability pension under the disability and death insurance scheme for the craft trades or the industrial and commercial professions has not…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-53

…out work prescribed or authorised as part of an urban renewal or property restoration operation. A landlord who has falsely invoked one of the reasons provided for in the preceding paragraph or who ha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Procedure.

Article L145-56

The rules of jurisdiction and procedure for disputes relating to the lease are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-55

At any time and until the expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date on which the decision has become res judicata, the tenant who has made a request in accordance with articles L. 145-47, L. 14…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Duration.

Article L145-5

…sions of this chapter to operate the same business in the same premises.If, on expiry of this term, and at the latest at the end of a period of one month from the expiry date the lessee remains and is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-54

The added value conferred on the business by the conversion provided for in article L. 145-48, where the building in which the business is run is to be demolished or restored, or where the business is…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishment of parentage by recognition

Article 316-5

When the acknowledgement is registered, its effects for the application of articles 311-21 or 311-23 date back to the date of referral to the public prosecutor.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Sexual harassment.

Article L1153-5

The employer shall take all necessary steps to prevent, put an end to and punish acts of sexual harassment. In the workplace and on the premises or at the door of the premises where recruitment takes…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal expenses insurance.

Article L127-5

In the event of a conflict of interest between the insurer and the insured or of disagreement as to the settlement of the dispute, the legal expenses insurer shall inform the insured of the right refe…

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