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Showing 30213030 of 69694 articles for Art. L 144-2 and Art. R 132-5-3

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-5

For the application of article L. 5423-7 in Mayotte, the words: "in articles L. 821-1 and L. 821-2 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 35 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 Ma…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R351-5

For the application of article R. 351-4, the following are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same effect: 1° References to the European standardised information sheet mentioned in a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-51

As from the completion of the cross-border conversion: 1° All the assets and liabilities of the company resulting from the transformation are those of the company at the origin of the transformation;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Withdrawal of assignment to certain works

Article L4733-5

When all measures have been taken to put an end to the situation of serious and imminent danger which gave rise to the withdrawal decision provided for in article L. 4733-3, the employer or the head o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L645-5

The judge assigned shall have the powers provided for in Article L. 623-2. He shall immediately provide the agent assisting him with all information and documents required to perform his duties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General parity rules

Article R1411-58-4

The new member appointed in the event of a vacancy for a full or alternate seat on a Board of Directors shall be of the same gender as the member he replaces.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-2-5

If justified by the nature of the offences that are the subject of the online complaint, and in particular in the case of complaints concerning sexual offences, the online complaint service must also…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Livestock health programmes and groups authorised to purchase, hold and dispense veterinary medicinal products

Article R5143-5

When the acquisition, possession and supply of veterinary medicinal products by the groups provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 5143-6 are carried out under the supervision of a pharmacis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-5

The last paragraph of III of article L. 442-5 is replaced by the following four paragraphs: "The investigating judge or the court hearing the case may order the advertising to cease, either at the req…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General obligations

Article R322-5

In any establishment where a physical or sporting activity is practised, a copy must be displayed in a place visible to everyone: 1° The diplomas and qualifications of the persons exercising the funct…

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