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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article R3411-19

…ted with the management of the service of general economic interest for a maximum period of ten years.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-19

…estion or, where this is lower, the collective working time or the time stipulated in the contract, and the number of hours worked over the said period. For the application of this article, the legal…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-21

The site social and economic committee may call upon an expert as provided for in sub-section 10 of section 3 of chapter V of this title when it is competent in accordance with the provisions of this…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-19

The performance contract is concluded for a limited period or for a specified number of communications to the public. Unless exclusive rights are expressly stipulated, it does not confer on the perfor…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Sales or provision of services with premiums

Article L121-19

…r services is prohibited where the practice in question is unfair within the meaning of Article L. 121-1. The provisions of this article apply to all production, distribution and service activities, i…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Solvency assessment

Article L313-19

The terms and conditions for applying the assessment of the borrower's creditworthiness are specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Ad hoc mandate.

Article R611-19

…ntative of the legal entity or the debtor who is a natural person in order to obtain his observations.The order appointing the mandataire ad hoc shall define the purpose of his mission, specifying, if…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Emergency rehousing fund

Article D2335-19

Communes, local public establishments and public interest groupings submit their grant application to the State representative in the department, within twelve months of the police measure ordering th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Interest of the dispute

Article A444-190

The emolument base is rounded to the nearest euro.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-19

Other disputes, in particular those relating to the execution of the seizure, shall be brought before the execution judge of the place where the seized assets are located.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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