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Showing 1120 of 47112 articles for Art. L. 121-4

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction

Article R121-4

The jurisdictional rules set out in this Code are a matter of public policy.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Duties and performance of duties

Article R121-4

The implementation of the missions of the French Office for Immigration and Integration is the subject of a contract of objectives and performance concluded with the State.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Metal parts.

Article R121-4

Credit institutions, La Poste, electronic money institutions, payment institutions carrying out euro coin processing operations and service providers carrying out these operations in the name and on b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Duration of the contract

Article 1214

A fixed-term contract may be renewed by operation of law or by agreement of the parties. Renewal gives rise to a new contract whose content is identical to the previous one but whose duration is indef…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1214

In any proceedings relating to the pronouncement, modification or release of a protective measure, the adult to be protected or protected may choose a lawyer or ask the court seised to appoint one for…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-5

The provisions of articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4 are also applicable to practices that target professionals and non-professionals.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Definition and status.

Article R121-2

With a view to the application of article L. 121-4, spouses who work outside the company in an employed capacity for at least half the legal working time, or in a self-employed capacity, are presumed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Definition and status.

Article R121-5

…e spouse of the head of the business and the status chosen by this spouse, pursuant to I of article L. 121-4, accompanied by a sworn statement signed by the spouse confirming the choice of this status…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article R121-1

…from affiliation to a sports federation approved by the State, the approval provided for in article L. 121-4 is issued by the prefect of the département in which the sports association has its registe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L121-3

Subject to the approval referred to in article L. 121-4, sports associations that promote and organise physical and sports activities for disabled people may receive assistance from the public authori…

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