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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Departmental commercial development commissions.

Article L751-2

…of the mixed syndicate or public establishment for inter-communal cooperation mentioned in article L. 143-16 of the town planning code responsible for the territorial coherence scheme within whose pe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The introduction of a period allowing employees to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in companies that are not required to set up a works council.

Article L141-25

…t to this section, under the same conditions as those provided for works council members in Article L. 2325-5 of the Labour Code , except with regard to persons whose assistance is necessary to enable…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-2

In addition to the information provided for in article L. 111-1, any trader, prior to the conclusion of a contract for the provision of services and, where there is no written contract, prior to the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and scope

Article L1254-2

…muneration is set at 75% of the monthly value of the social security ceiling provided for inarticle L. 241-3 of the Social Security Code for a full-time equivalent activity. III - The portage company…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1333-28

…ll take all necessary measures to reduce such exposure in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1333-3. The financial obligations linked to the application of these provisions lapse thirty year…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health expertise

Article L1452-2

…f the Minister for Health or at the request of the authorities and bodies mentioned in I of article L. 1451-1. It specifies the procedures for choosing experts, the expert appraisal process and its re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Marine, river and lake liability insurance

Article L173-23

Subject to the provisions of article L. 173-24, the injured third party has a direct right of action against the insurer covering the civil liability of the person liable.The insurer may not pay to a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L213-26

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-23

…ational du cinéma et de l'image animée under the same conditions as those relating to 4° of article L. 212-23. These programming commitments are monitored for a period of five years following the date…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-29

…hes the reporting threshold of three hundred employees in accordance with the provisions of article L. 2312-34, the first social balance sheet of the company or establishment covers the year following…

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