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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing obligation for employers with fewer than eleven employees

Article L6331-2

…the private sector;3° Skills development for employees of companies with fewer than fifty employees;4° Training for jobseekers;5° Personal training accounts.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-7

…° Proceeds from taxes and payments made on its behalf; 3° Proceeds from fees for services rendered; 4° Miscellaneous income, donations and legacies; 5° Loans.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions applicable to non-river insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L192-3

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 122-4 and unless expressly stipulated otherwise, the insurer is obliged to compensate, in addition to damage resulting from the action of fire, explosion o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article R773-36

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article R774-36

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-23

The agreement provided for in Article L. 1233-21 may not derogate from : 1° from the general rules of information and consultation of the social and economic committee provided for in articles L. 2323…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1127-1

…° The languages offered for the conclusion of the contract, among which must be the French language;4° Where applicable, the arrangements for archiving the contract by the offeror and the conditions f…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Coordinator training and training body.

Article R4532-37

…content; 3° The information to be included on the certificate provided for in article R. 4532-31 ; 4° The conditions for the organisation of the training of trainers by the Organisme professionnel de…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-1-5

…mutuelle as defined in article L. 322-1-3 and article L. 322-1-5 of the Insurance Code respectively;4° Other mutual, cooperative or joint management insurance bodies whose head office is located in a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-71

The Conseil des maisons de vente withdraws the authorisation for partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of furniture by public auction by reasoned decision: 1° In the event of failure to c…

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