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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-13

…the application of this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular : 1° The procedures for applying Article L. 2141-6 and in particular the activities subject to the aut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-11

The purpose of the automated processing is to ensure: 1° Remote declaration of the commercial events mentioned in articles R. 762-4 and R. 762-10, as well as the remote declaration of the registration…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Weekly rest.

Article L221-1

…e provisions of this chapter apply to persons employed in the establishments mentioned in paragraph 1 of Article L. 200-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: Request for a formal statement of position

Article L1824-1

…e table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 1116-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 II.-For the application of Article L. 1116-1, the wor…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Concession contracts concluded by a contracting entity

Article L3214-1

…concluded with one or more contracting authorities, one or more contracting entities referred to in 1° of Article L. 1212-1 or an economic operator where they benefit from an exclusive right by virtue…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-12

…intend to offer its shares to the public, or which intends to make one of the offers referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or article L. 411-2-1 of the same c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions relating to co-insurance

Article R365-1

…involved in a co-insurance transaction to benefit from the exemption provided for in Article L. 365-1, the transaction must meet the following conditions: 1° The risk is covered by a single contract i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R329-19

…pronounced after a contract has been extended under the conditions provided for in article L. 324-8-1, the stipulations of this contract immediately cease to have effect with regard to rights holders…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article R522-1

The administrative authority mentioned in articles L. 522-1, L. 522-5, L. 522-6 and L. 522-9-1 is the Director General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, the Head of the National Inv…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1220-4

The judge shall, if he considers it appropriate, hear the persons listed in articles 430,494-1 and 494-10 du code civil. This hearing is a matter of right when it is requested by a person applying for…

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