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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Effects of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-48

…or by an organisation representing the platforms are subject to the conditions set out in articles L. 2262-9 to L. 2262-13. Any action for nullity of all or part of a sector agreement must, on pain o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions relating to co-insurance

Article L365-1

…State of the European Union, which participates in the cover of a large risk as defined in Article L. 111-6 located in France, within the framework of a co-insurance transaction carried out under the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Search and recording

Article L541-2

The provisions mentioned in Article L. 541-1 are applicable to New Caledonia subject to the following adaptations: 1° A l'article L. 512-2, the words: "and breaches are recorded" are replaced by the w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ASSETS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES, THEIR GROUPINGS AND PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS

Article L1841-1

I. - Articles L. 1311-1, L. 1311-13 and L. 1311-15 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia and their public establishments subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-2

The parties to the contract may not depart from the provisions of articles L. 171-3, L. 172-2, L. 172-3, L. 172-6, L. 172-8, L. 172-9, L. 172-13 (second paragraph), L. 172-17, L. 172-20, L. 172-22, L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-25

…ired by the borough mayor. The arrondissement mayor is elected from within the arrondissement council. The offices of mayor of the municipality or of mayor of Paris and of arrondissement mayor are inc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Paternity and childcare leave.

Article L1225-35

…ldcare leave of twenty-five calendar days or thirty-two calendar days in the event of multiple births. Paternity and childcare leave entails suspension of the employment contract. This leave consists…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article L512-8

…s obliged to accept under the conditions set out in the penultimate and final paragraphs of Article L. 511-15. Any stipulation to the contrary is deemed unwritten.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-21

…re the new application does not constitute a substantial modification within the meaning of Article L. 752-15 of this Code, it may be submitted directly to the National Commission for Commercial Devel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health and the environment

Article L1533-1

…the French Southern and Antarctic Territories subject to the following adaptations: 1° In Articles L. 1333-8 and L. 1333-30, the reference to Chapter I of Title V of Book IV of Part IV of the Labour…

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