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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2437

Cancellation not consented to shall be applied for in the court within whose jurisdiction the entry was made, except where that entry was made as security for a possible or indeterminate sentence, on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Annual consultation on the company's strategic orientations

Article L2312-24

The Social and Economic Committee is consulted on the strategic orientations of the company, defined by the body responsible for the administration or supervision of the company, and on their conseque…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-24

No person may perform the duties of weigher, measurer and gauge without taking an oath. The oath shall be received by the president of the commercial court or the judge of the judicial court.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-24

The freelance administration company carries out the activity of freelance administration on an exclusive basis. Only a freelance administration company may enter into freelance administration employm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Due date.

Article L511-24

The maturity of a bill of exchange at a certain sight period is determined, either by the date of the acceptance or by that of the protest. In the absence of the protest, the undated acceptance is dee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Holders

Article L224-24

The compulsory retirement savings plan is set up for the benefit of all employees of the company or for one or more categories of employees, provided that these categories are constituted on the basis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Receipts, warrants and storage receipts

Article L522-24

Each depositor is issued with one or more receipts. These receipts shall state the name, occupation and domicile of the depositor as well as the nature of the goods deposited and the particulars likel…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Specific procedures for group actions in the field of competition

Article L623-24

Where the breaches of which the trader is accused concern compliance with the rules defined in Title II of Book IV of the Commercial Code or Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-24

When the president of the assembly of Martinique and the vice-presidents, the president of the executive council and the executive councillors use the universal employment-service cheque provided for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-24

Where the personal residence of the president of the assembly of French Guyana is located outside the conurbation that includes the commune that is the capital of the collectivity and the estate of th…

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