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Showing 851860 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-14-2

…e second paragraph of Article 537 of the General Tax Code do not prevent the application of Article L. 561-5 of this Code. However, the information referred to in the latter article shall be recorded…

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

Article L2232-25-1

For the application of articles L. 2232-24 and L. 2232-25, the employer informs the members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee of its intention to negotiate by any means that…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-10-1

A sports association or company referred to in Articles L. 122-1 or L. 122-2 may enter into a contract with a professional athlete or trainer whom it employs relating to the commercial exploitation of…

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

Article L1424-23-1

…carried out under the conditions and within the timeframes prescribed by the provisions of articles L. 1424-13 à L. 1424-19 shall be the subject of the agreements provided for therein no later than 31…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-10-2

…lth establishment, in an army hospital or in one of the structures mentioned in 1° to 3° of article L. 1221-10 and due to the latter, of the legislative and regulatory requirements relating to the sto…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-17

…silence or explicit refusal on the part of the insurer or responsible persons mentioned in article L. 1142-24-16 to make an offer within the period of one month or in the event of a manifestly inadeq…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17-2

…uspected of infringing a registered design are detained after an application referred to in Article L. 521-14 has been accepted, goods transported in small consignments may be destroyed under the supe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous provisions applicable to medical auxiliaries.

Article L4381-1-2

…allows them to practise the professions referred to in this Book and those referred to in articles L. 4241-1 and L. 4241-13 may be authorised to practise their profession in France. This authorisatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-1-1

Each member is entitled to one vote, without the Articles of Association being able to derogate from this rule.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-20-1

…y apply to the competent court to have the association or group issuing bonds in breach of articles L. 213-8 and L. 213-10 dissolved and the bonds issued redeemed without delay.

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