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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Valuation of the property

Article L313-22

The assessment referred to in article L. 313-20 gives rise to the drafting of an appraisal document taking into account, in accordance with the standards mentioned in 2° of the same article, the legal…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Economats.

Article L3254-2

The prohibition set out in Article L. 3254-1 does not apply in the following cases: 1° Where the contract of employment stipulates that the employee who is provided with board and lodging shall also r…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L443-2

For the application of the provisions of this book to Saint-Martin: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable lo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-2

Data from the national health data system that is made available to the public is processed to take the form of aggregated statistics or individual data constituted in such a way that it is impossible…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: School and university health services.

Article L2325-2

As stated in article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-27

It may be stipulated in the Articles of Association that, in addition to the directors whose number and method of appointment are provided for in Articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-18, directors elected ei…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-21

An individual may not simultaneously hold more than five directorships in public limited companies having their registered office on French territory. As an exception to the provisions of the first pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-22

An employee of the company may only be appointed as a director if his employment contract corresponds to actual employment. He shall not lose the benefit of such employment contract. Any appointment m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-25

The Articles of Association may require each director to own a number of shares in the company, which they determine. If, on the day of his appointment, a director does not own the required number of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-29

The term of office of a director elected by the employees or appointed pursuant to

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