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Showing 31513160 of 66696 articles for Art. L 146-1 · Cass. com. 3 December 1991 · Cass. soc. 19 June 2013

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-3

I. - Prior authorisation from the Minister responsible for the economy is required for foreign investment in an activity in France which, even on an occasional basis, is involved in the exercise of pu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L172-3

…act, either to what was agreed when the contract was taken out, or to the insured object, which results in a significant increase in the risk, shall result in cancellation of the insurance if it has n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Regulation of the activities of operators involved in the external funeral service

Article L2223-33

With the exception of funeral finance packages, offers of services made in anticipation of a funeral or during a period of two months from the date of death with a view to obtaining or having obtained…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-39

I. - The National Enforcement Committee is made up of a member of the Conseil d'Etat as chairman, appointed by the vice-chairman of the Conseil d'Etat, a member of the Cour de cassation, appointed by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2371-3

The terms and conditions of employee participation, within the meaning of Article L. 2351-6, shall be determined by agreement between the management of the companies involved in the cross-border opera…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6352-3

Subject to the provisions of Chapter III of this Title, the President of the Territorial Council is solely responsible for administration. He may, under his supervision and responsibility, delegate by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L7227-37

The President of the Assembly of Martinique, the Vice-Presidents, the President of the Executive Council and the Executive Councillors shall, in the course of their duties, benefit from protection org…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific information and training obligations.

Article L4154-3

The employer's inexcusable fault provided for in article L. 452-1 of the Social Security Code is presumed to have been established in the case of employees with a fixed-term employment contract, tempo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8221-3

Any person who intentionally fails to fulfil his or her obligations is deemed to have engaged in undeclared work by concealing his or her activity, by carrying out for profit an activity of production…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The State representative

Article L4422-38

The State representative in the territorial collectivity of Corsica is appointed by decree in the Council of Ministers. He represents each of the ministers and directs the State services under the con…

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