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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-4

…for projects that result in the artificial development of land within the meaning of V of article L. 752-6, in all communes, the mayor or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-41

…articles L. 225-2 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4

…is not served and the employment contract is terminated on the date of notification of the dismissal. The notice period is nevertheless taken into account for the calculation of the indemnity mention…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of preferred film production creditors

Article L312-4

…hout the exercise of these rights being subject to the declaration of claim provided for in Article L. 622-24 of the Commercial Code.In this case, however, the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-4

…L. 212-1 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 212-1. - The attachm…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-4

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 613-1, acts prior to the date on which the patent application was made public under Article L. 612-21 or that of the notification to any third party of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-41

…drawn up following inspections carried out by the administrative authorities referred to in Article L. 561-36-2. II. - The Secretary General of the Commission notifies the respondent of the objections…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal regime for declarations of activity

Article L6351-4

…ive authority when it is established, following an inspection carried out pursuant to 1° of Article L. 6361-2 : 1° Either that the services provided do not correspond to the actions mentioned in artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-4

…luded by a public health institution with a temporary employment company, in application of Article L. 6146-3, or with a practitioner for the performance of temporary work, in application of 2° of Art…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-4

…has not signed the republican integration contract provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 413-2 when first admitted to reside in France may ask to sign it at a later date under conditions…

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