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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the measures imposed

Article L733-11

When the measures provided for in articles L. 733-4 and L. 733-7 are combined with all or part of those provided for in article L. 733-1, the judge hearing the dispute shall rule on all the measures u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article D3131-2

The derogations provided for in articles D. 3131-1 and D. 3131-4 to D. 3131-7 are subject to the allocation of at least equivalent periods of rest to the employees concerned. Where it is not possible…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-9-6

At least once a year, insurance undertakings send electronically to the group mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 161-17-1 of the Social Security Code the information required to implement…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-57

The Ecole nationale des sports de montagne (ENSM) is subject to the budgetary control provided for in articles 220 to 228 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and ac…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Provisions relating to Book I

Article 2493

For a child born in Mayotte, the first paragraph of article 21-7 and article 21-11 are applicable only if, at the date of birth, at least one of the child's parents was residing in France legally, und…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L936-9

For the application of Article L. 611-7, L. 626-6 and L. 643-3, the institutions governed by Book IX of the Social Security Code are the complementary or supplementary retirement or provident institut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Practitioners of French nationality residing abroad.

Article R4112-8

The doctors, dental surgeons and midwives mentioned in article R. 4112-7 who wish to practise in France apply to be entered on the roll of the medical association of the department of their new reside…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Valuation of assets.

Article A332-7

…el defined by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. For the assets mentioned in 3°, 7°, 7° bis, 8° and 9° bis of Article R. 332-2, the undertaking substitutes for the units or shares o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-3

…complying with the provisions of I of article L. 1321-4 or, for mineral waters, article L. 1322-2; 7° Refusing to take any of the measures provided for in II of article L. 1321-4 to eliminate a serio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-2

Any work performed during a period of at least nine consecutive hours, including the period between midnight and 5 a.m., is considered to be night work. The period of night work begins at 9 p.m. at th…

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