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Showing 10111020 of 67481 articles for Art. L. 145-1 II

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Determination of performance times.

Article L7422-1

In professional branches employing homeworkers, the table of times required to carry out work in series and those that can be described in advance for the various articles and the various categories o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2442-1

Chapters I and III of Title IV of Book I of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in this Chapter.Articles L. 2141-1 to L. 2141-6, L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6452-1

…ies of the local authority which has been transmitted to him pursuant to the articles LO 6451-1 and L. 6451-6. The representative of the State may include a request for suspension with his appeal. Thi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L592-1

…by operation of law in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 510-1L. 511-1 to L. 511-6L. 511-7La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to overseas departments and regions.

Article L732-1

Mixed commercial courts are set up in the overseas departments and regions.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2122-1

…here is a mayor and one or more deputy mayors elected from among the members of the municipal council.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Solvency Capital Requirement

Article L352-1

…g a full or partial internal model approved by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.II - The Board of Directors or the Management Board of the undertaking shall give its approval to th…

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

Article L921-13

The first paragraph of Article L. 145-34 reads as follows: "Unless there is a significant change in the factors determining the rental value, the rate of change in the rent applicable when the lease t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L522-14

…ments applicable to institutions which provide one or more of the services mentioned in 1° to 6° of II of article L. 314-1 are laid down by regulation.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-10

Any breach of the information obligations set out in articles L. 221-5, L. 221-6, L. 221-8, L. 221-11, L. 221-12 to L. 221-14 is liable to an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person…

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