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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other fixing procedures.

Article L3231-11

Improvements in purchasing power that have occurred in application of article L. 3231-10 since 1st January of the previous year are taken into account when applying the rule set out in article L. 3231…

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

Article L611-12

The opening of safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings automatically terminates the agreement recorded or approved pursuant to Article L. 611-8. In this case, the creditors recov…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L425-1

I.-The provisions of article L. 333-9 are applicable in New Caledonia. II-The athlete designated in articles L. 425-1-1 and L. 425-1-2 as well as articles L. 425-9-1 to L. 425-9-3 is that defined in 2…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Holiday grants

Article L411-18

Holiday grants awarded by social organisations, in particular family allowance funds, agricultural social welfare funds, communal social action centres, pension funds, works councils, mutual insurance…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Holiday grants

Article L411-19

Holiday subsidies may be granted by the bodies mentioned in article L. 411-18, within the limits of their competence, to all persons covered by these bodies, their spouses, their cohabitees or their p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Resale rights

Article L334-1

In the event of a breach of the provisions of article L. 122-8, the purchaser and the judicial officers may be ordered jointly and severally to pay damages to the beneficiaries of the resale right.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L1453-13

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of sections 3 and 4 of this chapter, and in particular: 1° The definition of the health services referred to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Framework contract for payment services

Article L314-12

I. - Where the payment service offered is linked to a payment account that is not covered by a deposit account agreement pursuant to I of Article L. 312-1-1 or to a specific payment instrument, a fram…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-10

The methods for calculating the annual contribution, which may not exceed the limit of 600 times the minimum hourly growth wage per beneficiary not employed, are determined by decree. For companies th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: REAL ESTATE SUBJECT TO AN EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF USE

Article L2421-11

The options provided for in articles L. 2421-6 to L. 2421-8 belong to the heirs of the holder of the right of enjoyment, if the latter dies after the formal notice. In the event of disagreement betwee…

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