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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-25

When the employer terminates a contract in progress or at the end of the trial period defined in articles L. 1221-19 to L. 1221-24 or in article L. 1242-10 for contracts stipulating a trial period of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-2-4

I.-The grouping's unified medical commission carries out, in accordance with the same procedures, all the tasks and powers conferred by the present code on the grouping's medical commission and the in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: First and second category operations.

Article R4532-50

The general coordination plan kept on site may be consulted by : 1° The members of the social and economic committees called upon to intervene on the site; 2° The works doctor; 3° The members of the i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L773-42

I.-Pursuant to 8° ofArticle 6-2 of Organic Law No. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the provisions set out in II, III and IV, the following are automatically applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-42

I.-Pursuant to Article 7(8) of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-3

I.- For the purposes of sections 2 and 4 of this chapter, any natural person or legal entity is deemed to control another:

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-37-1

A contract giving access to the Internet or to a voice communications service may be terminated, in advance, by a consumer who has made an application for treatment of over-indebtedness deemed admissi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L935-8

In II of Article L. 525-9, the words: "au privilège visé à l'article L. 243-4 du code de la sécurité sociale" are replaced by the words: "au privilège organisé en faveur de la caisse de prévoyance soc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other concession contracts

Article L3212-4

The following concession contracts are subject to the rules set out in Title II :1° Services relating to the acquisition or rental, by whatever financial means, of land, existing buildings or other im…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article D814-37-1

The thresholds mentioned in Article L. 814-15 are set:1° At 250 employees employed by the debtor on the date of the application to open proceedings, this number being determined in accordance with the…

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