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Showing 41914200 of 70378 articles for Art. s. L 141-2 to L 141-22 · R 141-1 et seq.

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Prevention of health risk factors

Article L1528-2

For the application of article L. 1172-1 to Wallis and Futuna, the words: "a long-term condition" are replaced by the words: "chronic diseases" and the last paragraph is deleted.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L3133-2

The State, local authorities and public establishments accept invoices sent in electronic form by the holders of concession contracts referred to in Article L. 3133-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Concessions and leases

Article L2222-2

Public works contracts concluded by the local authorities referred to in article L. 2222-1 must not contain clauses relating to the leasing of public revenue.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Determining the scope of application of agreements.

Article L2222-2

Where the scope of application of a rider or appendix differs from that of the agreement it amends or supplements, it must be specified in accordance with the provisions of article L. 2222-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons required to register.

Article L123-5-2

When the directors of a commercial company processing agricultural products, marketing food products, operating, directly or indirectly, one or more retail shops selling mass-market products or operat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2136-2

An employer who contravenes the provisions of article L. 2134-2, relating to the use of trade union brands or labels, is liable to a fine of 3,750 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by one year's i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-7

I.-Options may be granted under the same conditions as in articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-179 and L. 22-10-56 of the French Commercial Code by a company controlled, directly or indirectly, exclusively o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-25

The manager may be dismissed by a decision of the shareholders under the conditions of Article L. 223-29, unless the Articles of Association provide for a greater majority. If dismissal is decided wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3841-2

Chapter I bis of Title III of Book I of Part Three is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2022-1089 of 30 July 2022 putting an end to the exceptional…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IVa: Certain regulated tariffs

Article L444-2

The tariffs mentioned in Article L. 444-1 take into account the relevant costs of the service provided and reasonable remuneration, defined on the basis of objective criteria.As an exception to the fi…

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