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Showing 50715080 of 70378 articles for Art. s. L 141-2 to L 141-22 · R 141-1 et seq.

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

Article L313-29

When the lender offers the borrower an insurance contract with a view to guaranteeing, in the event of the occurrence of one of the risks that this contract defines, either the total or partial repaym…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-24

If the trainee is taken on by the company within three months of the end of the work placement included in the course of study during the final year of the course, the duration of the work placement i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other consequences

Article L232-23-6

The decisions of the Sanction Committee of the French Anti-Doping Agency finding an anti-doping rule violation and the agreements concluded in accordance with article L. 232-22 shall be made public af…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-2

As stated in Articles 511-1 and 511-1-1 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-1-The taking of cells or gametes for the purpose of creating a child genetically identical to another pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Negotiation procedures in companies with at least fifty employees

Article L2232-24

In companies with at least fifty employees, where there are no trade union representatives in the company or establishment, the full members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: The commercial freelance administration contract

Article L1254-23

The contract concluded in writing shall include the following clauses and information: 1° the identity of the employee concerned; 2° a description of the skills, qualifications and areas of expertise…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article LO6241-2

Sont soumis aux dispositions de

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-23

The adoption of a reorganisation measure as defined in article L. 323-8 or the opening of winding-up proceedings in a Member State of the European Union other than France in respect of an insurance un…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-23

Mayors of communes or chairmen of special delegations receive a functional allowance set by applying the reference term mentioned in article L. 2123-20 the following scale: Population (inhabitants) Ra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers

Article L2334-29

The communes directly receive the sums due to them in respect of the first part of the special allocation. Sums relating to the second part are allocated, subject to the provisions of the following pa…

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