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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-17

The breastfeeding room has a ceiling height of at least three metres. It must have a surface area of at least three square metres per child. A single room may not contain more than twelve cots. Howeve…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Administrative penalties.

Article R5426-17

The Director referred to in Article R. 5312-26 shall take a decision by any means giving a date certain within fifteen days of the expiry of the one-month period within which the person concerned may…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-17

The insurer who takes over the management of a lawsuit brought against the insured is also deemed to waive all defences of which it was aware when it took over the management of the lawsuit.The insure…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Performance of the credit agreement

Article D312-17

Where the lender does not require immediate repayment of the outstanding capital, it may demand compensation from the defaulting borrower equal to 8% of the unpaid due instalments. However, if the len…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-17

In the event of a temporary ban on practising or providing care to insured persons, unless excluded by the other members under the conditions provided for in article R. 4381-16, the person concerned r…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-6

Acceptance is the act by which the client declares acceptance of the work, with or without reservations. It takes place at the request of the most diligent party, either amicably or, failing that, jud…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-17

Where redundancies on economic grounds are urgent, unavoidable and essential during the observation period, the administrator may be authorised by the juge-commissaire to make such redundancies. Prior…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 173 quater

In the case of temporary admission for inward processing, the orders and decisions provided for in Article 169 above may authorise: a) the offsetting of temporary admission accounts by products result…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: In-company vocational re-education agreement

Article R5213-17

I.-When vocational re-education is provided within another company in accordance with the terms and conditions defined in article L. 8241-2, the initial employer sends the company-based vocational re-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the ruling on the application to extend detention

Article L743-17

Failure to comply with the requirements of house arrest is penalised in accordance with the conditions laid down in article L. 824-4. The matter is then referred to the public prosecutor as soon as po…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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