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Showing 37213730 of 68043 articles for Art. L 232-24 · Art. L 123-5-1 · Art. L 611-2

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of the debtor's assets.

Article L642-20-1

If the pledge or the thing legitimately retained is not withdrawn in accordance with the conditions set out in the second paragraph of Article L. 641-3, the liquidator must, within six months of the j…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-23-1

An exception may be made to the maximum duration for which aid for professional integration is granted, in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down by regulation, either when the aid concern…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4-5

On building or civil engineering sites covered by article L. 4532-10, the project owner shall inform posted employees, by means of posters in the workplace, of the regulations applicable to them pursu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Departmental councils

Article L4312-4-5

Nurses whose professional residence is in Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy are registered on the roll of the Antilles-Guyane interdepartmental council of nurses.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L324-1-2

The reinsurance undertakings referred to in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1, or their branches, may be authorised, under the conditions defined in the second paragraph, to transfer all or part of thei…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Insurance against natural disasters.

Article L125-1-2

A contact person for the management of the consequences of natural disasters and their compensation is appointed by prefectoral order to the representative of the State in the département. Without pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-10-2

Any violation in a health establishment, in an army hospital or in one of the structures mentioned in 1° to 3° of article L. 1221-10 and due to the latter, of the legislative and regulatory requiremen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-1-2

Territorial authorities, when acting as managing authorities for European programmes, as national authorities for territorial cooperation programmes, as intermediate bodies for the European Maritime A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the setting up of a relay establishment

Article L613-53-4

I. - The provisions of this sub-paragraph cease to apply when one of the following conditions is met: 1° The establishment-relais merges with another person ; 2° The bridge institution no longer meets…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Operation

Article L23-114-2

The exercise of the mandate of member of the Regional Joint Trade Committee may not be a reason for termination of the employment contract. The dismissal or termination of a fixed-term contract of a m…

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