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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-9

The body mentioned in article L. 143-11-4 is subrogated to the rights of employees for whom it has made advances:a) For all claims, during a safeguard procedure ;b) For claims guaranteed by the prefer…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-18

The contracts mentioned in article L. 224-17 are in writing, with the consumer only being bound by his signature. These contracts must specify at least the following information in a clear, detailed a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose

Article L515-4

…nd second paragraphs are authorised to provide their members with the advice referred to in Article L. 311-2, I, 5, in connection with a guarantee transaction and in direct relation thereto, without h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-2

…y clinical-biological medical team carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in article L. 2141-10.This access may not be subject to any difference in treatment, in particular with regard…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-1

…ision. The fact that the person is domiciled in his or her residential premises pursuant to article L. 123-10 of this code does not prevent this premises from being exempt from seizure by operation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-1

…ses rules for the allocation of gametes and embryos in application of the last paragraph of article L. 2141-1 ;5° Promoting the donation of organs, tissues and cells from the human body, as well as th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-1-5

…Welfare Fund is responsible for collecting the contributions mentioned in 2° to 4° of I of Article L. 6131-1 and, where applicable, from 1 January 2024, those mentioned in 5° of the same I, as well a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-1

…cable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II.Articles L. 3211-11-1, L. 3211-2-3, L. 3211-12-1, L. 3211-12-7, L. 3212-5, L. 3212-7, L. 3212-8, L. 3214-1, L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-2

…plus 10% for overheads, in accordance with procedures to be set by decision of the municipal council.The Lyon metropolitan authority is substituted for the municipalities located within its perimeter…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-3

…anques populaires must be made up of at least seven subscribers. The shares subscribed may be unequal. Members may also subscribe who, without participating in the benefits of the banques populaires,…

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