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Showing 18111820 of 68179 articles for Art. L 145-31 al. 2 and 4

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Performance of the credit agreement

Article L341-46

If the lender demands from the borrower or lessee or withholds from his account sums in excess of those he is authorised to demand or withhold pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 313-49, L. 313-…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-4

…s on the method of indicating the origin of foodstuffs, the indication of the country of origin is mandatory for agricultural and food products and seafood products, whether raw or processed.Without p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Formal requirements.

Article L2231-4

Conventions and agreements as well as company or establishment agreements are drafted in French. Any clause drafted in a foreign language cannot be invoked against an employee who is prejudiced by it.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure.

Article L2523-4

The mediator shall summon the parties in accordance with the conditions set out in Article L. 2522-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing procedures.

Article L3232-4

The minimum monthly remuneration is reduced accordingly when : 1° During the month in question, the employee has worked fewer hours than the legal weekly working time in the event of suspension of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Departmental councils

Article L4312-4

The departmental or interdepartmental councils of the order of nurses hold meetings with the departmental or interdepartmental councils of the other professional orders to examine issues common to the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-4

The judge shall rule on the professional's liability in the light of the individual cases presented by the applicant association, define the group of consumers in respect of whom the professional's li…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L2511-43

The arrondissement mayor commits and authorises expenditure entered in the special statement once it has become enforceable, in accordance with the rules applicable to expenditure authorised by the ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L2511-44

Until the special statement has become enforceable, the arrondissement mayor may, each month, commit and authorise operating expenditure up to one twelfth of that entered in the special statement for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L2511-41

…yor of the commune or the mayor of Paris, within one month of the notification provided for in Article L. 2511-40, the special statement for the arrondissement adopted in real balance. The special sta…

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