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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L945-1

As an exception to article L. 940-6, the references to provisions of a regulatory nature mentioned in articles L. 523-14 and L. 524-19 are maintained.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-1

…ubject of psychiatric care on the decision of the director of an establishment mentioned in article L. 3222-1 when the following two conditions are met:1° Their mental disorder makes it impossible for…

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

Article L1243-13-1

…he 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 duration of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L4312-11

…e Section has been subject, before or after his election, to one of the sanctions referred to in 3° and 4° of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and in 3° and 4° of article L. 145-5-2 of the Social Securi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article L645-11

…e judgment opening the procedure, was brought to the attention of the judge appointed by the debtor and was the subject of the information provided for in Article L. 645-8. Debts corresponding to empl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the measures imposed

Article L733-12

…rty, make a provisional order for the execution of one or more of the measures mentioned in Article L. 733-11. He may cause a call for creditors to be published. He may verify, even of his own motion,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-12

…ritorial authority or public establishment that has entered into a contract provided for in article L. 1414-1 benefits from the VAT compensation fund on the portion of the remuneration paid to its co-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other prohibited practices

Article L442-11

…offer services using, under irregular conditions, the public domain of the State, local authorities and their public establishments. Infringements of the prohibition mentioned in the first paragraph a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article L4163-18

…n the effectiveness or extent of his exposure to the occupational risk factors mentioned in article L. 4163-1, the employee may only submit a claim to the management body relating to the opening of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5722-1

I. - Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the syndicats mixtes mentioned in Article L. 5721-2 are subject to the provisions of Book III of Part Two applicable to communes with between 3,500 and…

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