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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expenditure chargeable to the balance of the apprenticeship tax

Article L6241-4

Employers may deduct from the balance of the apprenticeship tax, up to the amount mentioned in II of article L. 6241-2: 1° Expenditure actually incurred to finance the development of initial technolog…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Miscellaneous provisions applicable to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin.

Article L960-4

For the application to Saint-Martin of Title IX of Book VI, the words: "specially designated commercial court" are replaced by the words: "territorially competent commercial court". Article L. 721-8 s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-4

For its application in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the words "defined in Article L. 5126-1" are deleted from Article L. 4211-2.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Judicial review.

Article L1322-4

When, on the occasion of an individual dispute, the industrial tribunal rules out the application of a provision contrary to articles L. 1321-1 to L. 1321-3 and L. 1321-6, a copy of the judgment is se…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Non-compulsory non-life insurance.

Article L181-4

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 181-1 to L. 181-3 and for the rest, the general rules of private international law relating to contractual obligations are applicable.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Facilities for top-level athletes

Article L6222-40

The following changes have been made for top-level athletes: 1° Articles L. 6222-7 to L. 6222-10, relating to the duration of the contract; 2° And the second paragraph of article L. 6222-24, relating…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional nature parks.

Article L343-4

The rules relating to regional nature parks are set out in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and composition

Article L327-4

The Enforcement Board consists of three members appointed by decree: 1° A member of the Conseil d'Etat, chairman, appointed by the vice-chairman of the Conseil d'Etat; 2° A magistrate from the Cour de…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-4

A design has a character of its own when the overall visual impression which it produces in the informed observer differs from that produced by any design disclosed before the date of filing of the ap…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-4

In the event of a conviction, the court shall order, by any appropriate means, the posting or broadcasting of all or part of the decision or of a press release informing the public of the reasons for…

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