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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementing provisions.

Article L8271-20

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of the provisions of articles L. 8271-7 to L. 8271-12.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article L1142-27

The use by a person who is not registered on the list of medical accident experts provided for in articles L. 1142-10 and L. 1142-11 of the name mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of article L. 11…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article L524-2

The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs may, after notifying the public prosecutor, ask the civil court to order, where appropriate subject to a fine, any measure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-202

The decisions provided for in articles L. 225-200 and L. 225-201 are subject to ratification by special meetings of each category of shareholders with the same rights.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-26

The model of the offer mentioned in articles L. 313-24 and L. 313-25 may, where necessary, be set by order of the minister responsible for the economy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee with a fixed-term employment contract.

Article L1226-21

If the employee is not declared unfit at the end of the suspension periods, the termination of the fixed-term employment contract by the employer in breach of the provisions of article L. 1226-8 entit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L951-2

The exemptions provided for by articles L. 123-25 to L. 123-27 are applicable to natural persons subject to a simplified tax regime under local regulations.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L4372-2

The unauthorised use of the title of dietician or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of this profession is punishable in the same way as the offence of usurpati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-2

I.-When it is apparent from any act, document or procedure that a commercial company, an economic interest grouping or a sole proprietorship, commercial or craft business is experiencing difficulties…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of acquiring French nationality

Article 22-1

A minor child, one of whose parents acquires French nationality, becomes French ipso jure if he or she has the same habitual residence as that parent or if he or she resides alternately with that pare…

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