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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2412-1

…of an establishment comprising at least one classified facility on the list provided for inArticle L. 515-36 of the Environment Code or mentioned in Article L. 211-2 of the Mining Code;9° Member of a…

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

Article L622-17

…iens or security interests, with the exception of those secured by the lien established in articles L. 3253-2, L. 3253-4 et L. 7313-8 of the French Labour Code, legal costs regularly incurred after th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-9

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 214-143 to L. 214-150 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-151 Act 2014-1 of 2 January 2014…

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

Article L950-1

…of this Code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Book I, with the exception of Articles L. 123-29 to L. 123-31, L. 124-1 to L. 126-1, L. 135-1 to L. 135-3;Article L. 123-6 shall apply in i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics.

Article L1412-1-1

…al shall precede any proposed reform of the ethical problems and social issues mentioned in article L. 1412-1. These are organised on the initiative of the National Consultative Ethics Committee for L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3211-2

…e some of its powers to the standing committee, with the exception of those referred to in articles L. 3312-1 et L. 1612-12 to L. 1612-15. It may modify the list of powers thus delegated during its te…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-1

…is only applicable to aerodromes open to public air traffic other than those mentioned in articles L. 6321-1, L. 6323-2 and L. 6324-1 of the Transport Code. The plan identifies the roads and trunk ro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Status and purpose

Article L513-2

…d loans, exposures to public entities and securities, deposits and exposures as defined in articles L. 513-3 to L. 513-7 ; 2° For the financing of these categories of loans, exposures, securities and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article L5422-1

…is treated as involuntary by the agreements relating to unemployment insurance mentioned in article L. 5422-20 ; 2° Or the employment contract has been terminated by agreement in accordance with the t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-9

…ties, or of the provisions of this chapter or of one of the causes of nullity of contracts in general. An action for nullity is extinguished when the cause of nullity has ceased to exist on the day on…

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