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Showing 22412250 of 61096 articles for Art. L 143-20 · CA Paris 2 November 1923 · CA Paris 4 December 1912

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-44

A decree determines the conditions under which the expenses relating to the maintenance of salary and the reimbursement of travel expenses are borne by the bodies and juries mentioned in article L. 31…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-47

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-46, a decree sets the deadlines within which the employee must submit his request for leave.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L3133-4

Articles L. 3133-2 and L. 3133-3 do not apply to defence or security concession contracts when their award and performance are declared secret or must be accompanied by special security measures.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Harassment.

Article L1152-4

The employer shall take all necessary steps to prevent moral harassment. The persons mentioned in article L. 1152-2 shall be informed by any means of the text of article 222-33-2 of the French Penal C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Facilities for top-level athletes

Article L6222-40

The following changes have been made for top-level athletes: 1° Articles L. 6222-7 to L. 6222-10, relating to the duration of the contract; 2° And the second paragraph of article L. 6222-24, relating…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-4

It is prohibited to display comparative advertisements as defined in articles L. 122-1 and L. 122-2 on packaging, invoices, travel tickets, means of payment or tickets for access to shows or venues op…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5622-4

The provisions of articles L. 4313-1 and L. 4313-2 are applicable to interregional cooperation establishments. The places where the documents are made available to the public are the head office of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions common to civil penalties

Article L341-47

Where the lender is deprived of the right to interest under the conditions provided for in this section, the borrower is only required to repay the capital in accordance with the schedule provided for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Judicial interim relief.

Article L4732-4

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the establishments mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 4111-1.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Organisational requirements

Article L511-4

In order to ensure compliance with the requirements set out in Articles L. 511-2 and L. 511-3 by staff engaged in the distribution of insurance or reinsurance, insurance or reinsurance undertakings sh…

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