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Showing 43114320 of 61143 articles for Art. s. L. 214-1 & L. 214-1-1

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-14

…nie nationale des commissaires aux comptes, shall adopt the standards provided for in 2° of Article L. 821-1. The draft standards are drawn up by the commission provided for in III of Article L. 821-2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-16

…s" is governed by the provisions of the French Commercial Code applicable to public limited companies. If the articles of association provide that the general management of the company is the responsi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Definitions.

Article L7412-1

…e, partner in a civil solidarity pact, cohabitee or dependent children within the meaning ofarticle L. 313-3 of the Social Security Code, or with an auxiliary. There is no need to find out : a) Whethe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L155-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unles…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article L157-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories in the wording resulting from ordonnance n°2020-1733 du 1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L156-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless oth…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-1

…iversity, and waste prevention and management. These include targets for biogas production facilities. In terms of combating the artificialization of land, the targets set are translated into a trajec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Employment contract

Article L812-1

The provisions of articles L. 129-5 to L. 129-12 apply in the overseas departments and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon when the universal employment-service voucher is in the nature of a special payment vouc…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional contributions

Article L115-14

…entre national du cinéma et de l'image animée: 1° A contribution payable by film production companies. This contribution is set at 0.58% of receipts, excluding value added tax, from the sale of rights…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-11

…oses other than research.Persons likely to be involved in the research referred to in 1° of article L. 1121-1 will undergo a prior medical examination appropriate to the research. The results of this…

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