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Showing 24612470 of 68469 articles for Art. L 548-2 and L 548-3

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-3

Any clause by which the consumer waives his right of withdrawal defined in article L. 221-18.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2442-3

For the application of article L. 2141-12 in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the last paragraph of I is deleted.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Facilities for the disabled.

Article L6222-38

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the arrangements provided for in article L. 6222-37 for disabled people.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L935-3

In article L. 511-61, the words: "or territorial authorities" are replaced by the words: "communes, provinces or New Caledonia".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation.

Article L7124-3

The individual authorisation to employ a child referred to in article L. 7124-1 may be withdrawn at any time.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative authorisation for insurance and reinsurance undertakings with head offices in France

Article L321-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution informs the European Commission of any difficulties encountered by reinsurance undertakings whose head office is in France in establishing themselv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-3

In mines, salt works and quarries, industrial establishments, building and civil engineering sites and shipyards, employees are given a rest period of : 1° Twenty-four hours for each Sunday or public…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article L670-3

In the event of a judicial liquidation, claims shall not be verified if it appears that the proceeds from the realisation of assets will be entirely absorbed by legal costs, unless otherwise decided b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-3

The legal entities referred to in Article L. 6227-1 may enter into agreements with another legal entity governed by public law or with a company whereby part of the practical training is provided by t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: FRAUD

Article L441-3

Any technique, including software, by which a marketer aims to make it impossible to repair or recondition an appliance or to limit the restoration of the full functionality of such an appliance outsi…

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