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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Organisations authorised to conclude contracts that may be extended to rightsholders who are not members of the organisation

Article R329-17

…o declare may result in the withdrawal of approval under the conditions laid down in article R. 329-18.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-2

…up the agreement referred to in I are those which, on the date of entry into force ofOrdinance no. 2022-1075 of 29 July 2022 on the development of climate risk management tools in agriculture, are ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-14

The agreement is forwarded to the competent administrative authority for approval by the most diligent party no later than 31 May of the first year of implementation of the programme, in accordance wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3842-1

…he provisions of Article L. 3842-4 as amended by Law No. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 on programming 2018-2022 and reform for the justice system.Articles L. 3422-1 and L. 3422-2 do not apply in New Caled…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-1

…loi n° 2019-222 du 23 mars 2019 de programmation 2018-2022 et de réforme pour la justice. The article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions.

Article L741-2

…e.The National Council exercises disciplinary action under the conditions provided for by Order no. 2022-544 of 13 April 2022 relating to the ethics and discipline of ministerial officers.The Conseil…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Advances

Article R2393-37

The provisions of article R. 2193-18 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article L2113-13-1

…ovide in prisons and who, in accordance with the conditions set out in articles L. 412-10 to L. 412-18 of the Prison Code, employ prisoners in a minimum proportion set by regulation.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R312-6

…s relating to canvassing or those relating to credit consolidation, provided for in Articles R. 314-18 et seq, is shown on a separate document, which may be attached to the form referred to in Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Trainee working conditions.

Article L6343-2

…employment contract may not exceed the legal weekly and daily working hours set by articles L. 3121-18 and L. 3121-27 respectively. The maximum weekly working time set out above refers to all hours ac…

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