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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8254-1

When a contract is concluded, the subject of which is an obligation of a minimum amount with a view to the performance of work, the supply of a service or the performance of a commercial act, and peri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-1

For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply 1° "Act of terrorism": the acts defined in Article 1(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-12

I.-The Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders has sole authority to decide on the issue and conversion of preference shares in the light of a special report by the statutory auditors. It may de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-10-1

…the training certificates send these certificates to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4321-10 in the form of certified information. They shall also send it, in the same form, the l…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article L311-11

When individual or group preventive resolution plans are drawn up and each time they are updated, the College of Resolution assesses the extent to which the persons concerned may either be subject to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Termination of open-ended employment contracts.

Article L1532-1

When employees and companies operate in the local authorities of the French Republic excluded from the geographical scope defined in Article L. 1511-1, the provisions of Article L. 1231-5 are applicab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Precautionary measures.

Article L3354-1

When a crime, misdemeanour or traffic accident is detected, the officers or agents of the criminal investigation department must carry out the checks provided for in article L. 234-1 of the Highway Co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-13

The medical committee is made up of representatives of the medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff and a representative of the midwives. Its chairman is elected. A representative of the Agency…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Proceedings before the civil courts

Article 362

1. Notifications to the customs administration shall be made to the agent representing it. 2. Notifications to the other party shall be made in accordance with the rules of the Code of Civil Procedure…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L615-14-1

If the offences defined in Article L. 615-14, or if the offender is or has been bound by agreement with the injured party, the penalties incurred are increased to double. The offenders may, in additio…

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