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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose.

Article L2372-2

…in the cross-border operation or their representatives, by means of a written agreement, the terms and conditions of employee participation in the company resulting from the operation.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-17

…r exercises his surrender option less than two months after the substitution referred to in article L. 160-11, the indemnity referred to in the penultimate paragraph of article L. 132-21-1 may not be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Obstacles and offences

Article L8114-3

The provisions of articles L. 8114-1 and L. 8114-2 do not apply to the State, local authorities and their public administrative establishments.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Obstacles and offences

Article L8114-2

The provisions of articles L. 433-3, L. 433-5 and L. 433-6 of the French Penal Code, which respectively provide for and punish acts of violence, insult and resistance against officers of the judicial…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L433-2

…ibited:1° To issue a certificate of conformity without satisfying the conditions set out in article L. 641-23 du code rural et de la pêche maritime ;2° De délivrer un certificat de conformité en mécon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment by intervention.

Article L511-67

Payment by intervention may take place in all cases where, either on the due date or before the due date, recourse is open to the bearer. Payment must include all the sum that would have to be paid by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment by intervention.

Article L511-71

…ion acquires the rights resulting from the bill of exchange against the person for whom he has paid and against those who are bound vis-à-vis the latter by virtue of the bill of exchange. However, he…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment by intervention.

Article L511-69

A holder who refuses payment by intervention forfeits his recourse against those who would have been released.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment by intervention.

Article L511-68

…place have been indicated to pay if necessary, the bearer must present the bill to all such persons and have a protest drawn up, if necessary, in default of payment at the latest on the day following…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment by intervention.

Article L511-70

…ce of this indication, the payment is deemed to have been made for the drawer. The bill of exchange and the protest, if one has been drawn up, must be remitted to the payer by intervention.

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