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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-94-1

An employee may, at his request and in agreement with the employer, give up anonymously and without consideration all or part of his untaken rest days, whether or not they have been allocated to a tim…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-12-2

Notwithstanding article L. 113-12, where the purpose of the insurance contract is to guarantee, in the event of the occurrence of one of the risks defined in the contract, either the total or partial…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-12

This section shall not apply: 1° In the event of the sale of the shareholding to a spouse, ascendant or descendant; 2° To companies that are the subject of conciliation, safeguard, receivership or liq…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-12

I. - Where it is found that there has been a breach that compromises the quality or safety of care, a breach by the legal representative of the managing body of the obligation to transmit the undertak…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-12-1

I. - An inter-regional council and a disciplinary chamber of first instance of the Order of chiropodists of Ile-de-France-Antilles-Guyane-La Réunion-Mayotte are competent for chiropodists practising i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the presence of asbestos

Article L1334-12-1

The owners, or failing that the operators, of built-up buildings shall have them inspected for the presence of asbestos; if asbestos is found to be present, they shall have a diagnosis made of the sta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-12-1

If the debtor is the settlor and sole beneficiary of a trust contract, the opening or pronouncement of a judicial liquidation in respect of the debtor automatically terminates the trust contract and r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice.

Article L743-12-1

A natural person holding a commercial court registry may not employ more than two salaried commercial court registrars. A legal entity holding a commercial court registry may not employ a number of sa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3221-12-1

The president of the departmental council may, by delegation of the departmental council , be responsible for taking any decision relating to the housing solidarity fund, particularly with regard to a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L23-12-1

…to be any body set up within the company, by any corporate act or practice, for the purpose of regularly assisting the bodies responsible for general management in the performance of their duties..

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