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Showing 34213430 of 70378 articles for Art. s. L 141-2 to L 141-22 · R 141-1 et seq.

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Specific powers.

Article L4523-2

The Social and Economic Committee is consulted on the list of safety-related workstations at the facility. This list is drawn up by the employer under conditions determined by decree in the Conseil d'…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Public contracts concluded by a contracting entity

Article L2514-2

The same rules apply to public contracts concluded by a contracting entity for the purchase of energy or fuels intended for the production of energy, when this entity carries out one of the activities…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Commercial guarantee

Article L217-23

The producer may grant the consumer a commercial guarantee committing him for a given period of more than two years, known as a "commercial guarantee of durability". If he offers such a commercial gua…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article L526-23

The derogation provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 526-22 only applies to claims arising from the date of registration in the register to which the sole trader is subject for his busine…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Simplified arrangements for declaring and collecting social security contributions

Article L1522-2

The provisions of sub-section 2 of section 1 of chapter III bis of book I of the social security code relating to the "chèque emploi associatif" and of chapter II of title VII of book II of the first…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Account overdrafts

Article L341-20

The provisions of articles L. 341-1 to L. 341-9 and L. 341-12 to L. 341-18 apply to credit granted in the form of an overrun as defined in 11° of article L. 311-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article L2123-2

I.-Independently of the leave of absence from which they benefit under the conditions set out in article L. 2123-1, mayors, deputy mayors and municipal councillors are entitled to a credit of hours en…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Solvency Capital Requirement

Article L352-2

Where the application of the standard formula proves inappropriate for calculating the Solvency Capital Requirement of an insurance or reinsurance undertaking whose risk profile deviates significantly…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Representation of the professions vis-à-vis the public authorities.

Article L814-2

The professions of court-appointed administrator and court-appointed agent are represented in dealings with the public authorities by a National Council of Court-appointed Administrators and Court-app…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Deposit and seizure

Article L512-29

Authorised officers may carry out seizures without judicial authorisation in the case of flagrante delicto falsification or when they concern: 1° Products found to be falsified, corrupted or toxic; 2°…

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