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Showing 33013310 of 70378 articles for Art. s. L 141-2 to L 141-22 · R 141-1 et seq.

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Transportation of the body after committal (R).

Article R2213-25-1

I.-Prior to being placed on the market, an accredited body checks that the coffin fitted with a watertight bowl complies with the characteristics mentioned in article R. 2213-25. This body will issue…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Transfers between insurance undertakings and supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L384-2

Supplementary occupational pension funds may be authorised, under the conditions defined in Article L. 324-1, to transfer all or part of their portfolio of contracts to insurance companies and their b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article L2212-2

Company or branch agreements or collective agreements may define: 1° The content of the joint training courses provided for in article L. 2212-1 and the conditions under which they are given; 2° The m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing obligation for employers with fewer than eleven employees

Article L6331-2

The contribution referred to in Article L. 6331-1 is dedicated to financing :1° Work-linked training ;2° Professional development advice for employees in the private sector;3° Skills development for e…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-25

The offer mentioned in article L. 313-24 :1° Mention the identity of the parties and any declared guarantors;2° Specify the nature, purpose, terms and conditions of the loan, in particular those relat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-2

The practice of dentistry is unlawful: 1° Any person who habitually or by continuous direction, even in the presence of a practitioner, takes part in the practice of dentistry, by consultation, person…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS

Article L1831-2

I. - The provisions of the single chapter of Title II of Book II of Part One mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Self-employed door-to-door salespeople.

Article L135-2

The contract may provide for the seller to provide services aimed at developing and running the network of independent home sellers, if these are likely to promote the sale of the company's products o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Law applicable to cross-border contracts

Article L253-2

For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, article L. 232-4 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 232-4 -Where the parties have chosen the law of a State other than France to govern the contract,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-2

The accounting officer of a municipality, department or region may not make his payment actions subject to an assessment of the appropriateness of the decisions taken by the authorising officer.His co…

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