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Showing 471480 of 43747 articles for Art. s. L. 145-19 et L. 145-20

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-20

When the sale price is finally fixed, the purchaser, in the absence of an agreement between the creditors for the amicable distribution of its price, is obliged, on the summons of any creditor, and wi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20

Unless otherwise stipulated:1° The authorisation to telecast a work does not include the retransmission of that telecast, however the provider of the retransmission service obtains that work and whate…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of the "home-made" label

Article L122-20

A "home-made" dish is prepared on the premises from raw products. Products, determined by regulation, may enter into the composition of "home-made" dishes after having undergone a transformation from…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-20

…e contract, the trader shall inform the consumer who is the owner or future owner of the liquefied petroleum gas storage equipment of the obligations incumbent on him with regard to the servicing and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-20

Voters indicate by yes or no whether they approve the draft deliberation or act presented to them. After taking cognisance of the result of the consultation, the competent authority of the local autho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-20

…departmental consultative commission provided for in Article L1424-21, on legal or financial matters. In the event of a dispute over one or more provisions of the draft agreement referred to in artic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-20

By way of derogation from their professional secrecy obligations, customs officers, competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers, officers reporting to the Minister for Sport, officers of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-20

…ee's skills in the job, particularly in the light of their experience, and the employee to assess whether the job is suitable for them.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Informing the administrative authority.

Article L1233-20

The minutes of the meeting of the social and economic committee consulted on a collective redundancy project for economic reasons are sent to the administrative authority.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Receipt in lieu of payment.

Article L1234-20

The "solde de tout compte", drawn up by the employer and receipted by the employee, lists the sums paid to the employee on termination of the employment contract.The receipt may be cancelled within si…

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