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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the commission's decision to impose a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article L741-5

…even of his own motion, the validity of the claims and the documents evidencing them as well as the amount of the sums claimed and ensure that the debtor is indeed in the situation referred to in arti…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing obligations of employers with at least eleven employees

Article L6331-3

…ional training contribution referred to in 2° of article L. 6131-2 of this code by paying 1% of the amount of earned income used to calculate the social security contributions referred to in article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and form of cheque.

Article R131-2

…rm containing, in addition to his signature, details of the certification and the date thereof, the amount for which the cheque was drawn up and the name of the drawee institution. These details must…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations.

Article R513-2

…ssment of the creditworthiness of public entities referred to in 2 to 5 of Article L. 513-4 is that used by the external credit assessment institution when the exposure is recognised as an asset by th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-6

…n the date of transfer of that office. The net value of the other assets allocated for professional use and belonging to the holder of the office is equal to their cost price less the amount of deprec…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Right to an account

Article L312-1

…s article.II. - For natural persons not acting for professional purposes, credit institutions offer basic services defined by decree as part of their range of services.If these individuals are financi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-21

…mined by the following rules: a) Employment contracts and employment relationships are governed exclusively by the law of the State applicable to that contract or relationship; b) A contract giving th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article L615-17

…e L. 611-7 or when they also concern a related question of unfair competition, shall be brought exclusively before the judicial courts, determined by regulation, with the exception of appeals lodged a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L7321-2

A branch manager is any person :1° who is entrusted by the head of the business or with his agreement, to make himself available to customers during their stay in the premises or outbuildings of the b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Overseas departments, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article D6152-71-1

…in writing to carry out their duties there for a minimum period of two consecutive years. II - The amount of the special practice allowance awarded is equal to eight months of the practitioner's basi…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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