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Showing 24312440 of 65597 articles for Art. L 141-7 · Cass. com. 20 June 1978 · CA Versailles 17 December 1980 · Cass. com. 14 May 1952 · Cass. 1re civ. 2 March 1960 · C. civ. Art. 2276

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-14

The publisher is obliged to provide the author with all justifications likely to establish the accuracy of his accounts. If the publisher fails to provide the necessary justifications, he will be obli…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Sale and provision of services without prior order

Article L121-14

Payment resulting from a legislative or regulatory obligation does not require an express prior commitment.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals authorised to reside in France under family reunification arrangements

Article L423-14

A foreign national who has been authorised to reside in France on the basis of family reunification under the conditions laid down in Chapter IV of Title III, who has entered France legally and whose…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Researchers

Article L421-14

Foreign nationals holding a diploma equivalent to a master's degree who carry out research work or teach at university level, under a hosting agreement signed with a public or private organisation wit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1311-14

The mayors of the communes and the presidents of the departmental councils of the department of Moselle and the European Collectivity of Alsace, the presidents of the public establishments attached to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Relations between sports associations and companies

Article L122-14

The sports association and the company it has set up define their relationship in an agreement approved by their respective statutory bodies and lasting between ten and fifteen years.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article L312-14

Organising a public sporting event in a non-approved venue or in breach of the requirements imposed by the approval is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee profit-sharing and incentive schemes

Article L212-14

The rules governing employee profit-sharing are set out in Chapter II of Title IV of Book IV of the French Labour Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Contract performance conditions.

Article L1242-14

The provisions of the law, collective bargaining agreements and customary practice applicable to employees with permanent employment contracts also apply to employees with fixed-term contracts, with t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment and working conditions.

Article L1253-14

The employees of the consortium shall have access in the user undertaking to the collective means of transport and collective facilities, in particular catering facilities, available to the employees…

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