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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 13: Dismissal of a maritime assessor.

Article L2411-23

A maritime assessor may only be dismissed with the authorisation of the labour inspector. This authorisation is also required for: 1° A maritime assessor who has ceased his duties for less than six mo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L311-2

The expression "critical functions" refers to the activities, services or operations of a person mentioned in Article L. 311-1 with the following characteristics: they are provided by this person to t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Determining the applicable procedural rules

Article L3121-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 3121-1, the concession-granting authority may award a concession contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering in the cases set by decree in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-2

Subject to the provisions relating to maintenance payments set out in article L. 3252-5, sums due by way of remuneration may only be seized or transferred in the proportions and according to the thres…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-21

A Conseil d'Etat decree, issued after consultation with the Conseil national de l'ordre des masseurs-kinésithérapeutes, lays down the rules of the code of ethics for masseurs-kinésithérapeutes. These…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-27

If there is a discussion on all or part of a claim other than those mentioned in Article L. 625-1, the judicial representative shall notify the interested creditor, inviting him to make his explanatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article L3451-2

The departments and the interdepartmental institution referred to in article L. 3451-1 may be responsible for all or part of the collective sanitation and stormwater management of municipalities locat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-20

I. - A parent undertaking is an undertaking which has exclusive control, within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, over one or more other undertakings or which exercises a domina…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables

Article L313-27

The assignment or pledge takes effect between the parties and becomes enforceable against third parties on the date stamped on the slip when it is delivered, regardless of the date on which the receiv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Judicial interim relief.

Article L4732-2

In the case of building or civil engineering works, where there is a serious risk of physical harm to a person working on the site as a result of non-compliance with the provisions incumbent on the pr…

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