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Showing 35313540 of 64569 articles for Art. s. L 141-2 to L 141-22 · L 141-5 · L 141-14 · L 143-21

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

Article L956-2

In article L. 625-2, the words: "referred to in article L. 432-7 of the Labour Code" are replaced by the words: "with regard to information of a confidential nature and given as such".

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Employee information

Article L1233-57-11

In undertakings with a central undertaking social and economic committee, the employer convenes and informs the central social and economic committee and the establishment social and economic committe…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-25

An owner or principal tenant who, at the same time as being the lessor of the premises, is the vendor of the business operated there and who has received the full price may refuse renewal only on cond…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-55-1

The deductions made by the State, municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation, the Lyon metropolitan area and social organisations from the games operated by casinos are made…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-4

The administrative authority shall notify the employer of the validation decision within fifteen days of receipt of the collective agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1 and the homologation de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: La Poste

Article L518-25

In the fields of banking, finance and insurance, La Poste offers products and services to as many people as possible, in particular the Livret A passbook savings account.To this end, and subject, wher…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-29

When ruling under the accelerated procedure, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons will carry out an individual examination of each application in compliance with the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Label rouge

Article L432-2

It is forbidden:1° To issue a red label without satisfying the conditions set out in article L. 642-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime;2° To issue a red label that has not been subject to the app…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Special rules for the award of certain concession contracts

Article L3126-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 3122-2, the conceding authority is not required to record the stages of the procedure for awarding concession contracts mentioned in article L. 3126-1.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article L3123-20

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 3123-1 and L. 3123-2 is treated as equivalent to actual working time for the purposes of determining entitlement to social benefits.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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