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

Article L950-1-1

I.-Articles L. 141-13 to L. 141-17, L. 141-19, L. 141-20, L. 143-7 and L. 143-11 are applicable in their wording resulting from Law no. 2015-990 of 6 August 2015 for growth, activity and equal economi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Renewal of the contract.

Article L1243-13-1

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded in application ofarticle L. 1243-13, the fixed-term employment contract may be renewed twice for a fixed term.The duratio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-10-1

Continuing training is compulsory for industrial property attorneys registered on the list mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 422-1. The Compagnie nationale des conseils en propriété indus…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to specialised finance companies

Article L214-190-2-1

The repurchase by the specialised finance company of its own shares or debt securities or the issue of new shares or debt securities may be temporarily suspended by the Board of Directors, the Managem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-13-1

I.-The digital health space is opened automatically, unless the person or their legal representative objects. The person concerned or their legal representative is informed of the opening of the digit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Implementing provisions

Article L23-115-1

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions for the application of this Title, in particular: 1° The procedures for the presentation of the employees on the electoral propaganda mentio…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Hospital practitioners.

Article L6152-1-1

In addition to the staff mentioned in article L. 6152-1, the staff of public health establishments include students authorised to practise medicine, pharmacy and dentistry on a locum basis. The statut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-1

I. - Articles L. 221-3, L. 221-7 and L. 221-12, the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 and Articles L. 222-4, L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-9, L. 222-12, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 232-21 and L. 233-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-16

Small companies may, under conditions laid down by a regulation of the Accounting Standards Authority, adopt a simplified presentation of their annual accounts.Medium-sized companies may, under condit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-19

Assets and liabilities must be valued separately. No offsetting may be made between asset and liability items in the balance sheet or between expense and income items in the income statement, except i…

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