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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Energy

Article L4424-39

…nd and marine energy, energy from biomass, energy from the recovery and reclamation of waste, heat networks, hydraulic energy from works with a capacity of less than 8,000 kilowatts and which also inc…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Financing arrangements for basic training for representatives of users of the healthcare system

Article D1114-39

…g provided for in the same article and the basic training courses provided by these same associations.This subsidy is paid to the associations :1° By the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie, for a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Withholding

Article L614-39

A decree in the Council of State sets out:

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Discount rights.

Article 390 bis

1. In order to take account of the resources and expenses of debtors or other special circumstances in the case of those whose profession is to carry out customs formalities on behalf of others, total…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-39

…hall be lodged either with the registry of the enforcement judge in accordance with the procedures set out in the first two paragraphs of article 502, or in accordance with the procedures set out in l…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coverage of skills development initiatives for companies with fewer than fifty employees

Article D6332-39

…nce with the procedures defined by the Board of Directors referred to in I. The Board of Directors determines the priorities, criteria and conditions for the reimbursement of requests submitted by emp…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-39

…use, the rent is increased or decreased by more than a quarter in relation to the price previously set contractually or by court order. The variation in rent resulting from this revision may not lead…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-39

The statutory auditors are notified, at the latest at the same time as the shareholders, of the meetings or consultations. They shall have access to the meetings. The documents referred to in the firs…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-39

…g to the same coherent press family. This agreement defines the notion of coherent press family or sets out the list of each of the press titles concerned. The use of the journalist's work within the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-39

The period of notice for termination by a consumer of an electronic communications services contract may not exceed ten days from receipt by the supplier of the request for termination. The consumer m…

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