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Showing 31813190 of 70378 articles for Art. s. L 141-2 to L 141-22 · R 141-1 et seq.

French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L322-2

Establishments where one or more physical or sporting activities are practised must provide health and safety guarantees for each type of activity and establishment, as defined by regulation.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Project management assistance

Article L2422-2

The project owner may award public contracts for project management assistance relating to one or more specialised areas, in particular relating to all or part of the preparation of the programme, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Fonds de développement pour l'insertion professionnelle des handicapés.

Article L5214-2

Every three years, a target agreement is signed between the State and the association responsible for managing the fund for the professional integration of disabled people.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2224-2

Municipalities are prohibited from assuming responsibility in their own budgets for expenditure on the public services referred to in article L. 2224-1.However, the municipal council may decide on suc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-2-2

For the application of Article L. 6332-3 in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the skills operator includes a stee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis

Article L2441-2

I. - For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, Article L. 2131-1 is amended as follows:"1° In III, the words: "a multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centre" are replaced by the words…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-2

The leave mentioned in articles L. 3142-1 and L. 3142-1-1 does not entail any reduction in remuneration, which takes account, where applicable, of the allowance mentioned inarticle L. 331-9 of the Soc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to personal recovery without compulsory liquidation and to personal recovery with compulsory liquidation

Article L743-2

At any time during the procedure, the judge may, if he considers that the debtor's situation is not irremediably compromised, refer the case back to the commission.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Privileges.

Article L327-2

The movable assets of French companies subject to State control by virtue of article L. 310-1 are allocated by a general lien to the settlement of their commitments to policyholders and beneficiaries…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of principals and project owners.

Article L8222-2

Any person who disregards the provisions of article L. 8222-1, as well as any person convicted of having used, directly or through an intermediary, the services of a person who performs undeclared wor…

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