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Showing 661670 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-21-1

…ing the number of directors bound to the company by a contract of employment referred to in Article L. 225-22.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article L812-2-1

The list mentioned in Article L. 812-2 is divided into sections corresponding to the jurisdiction of each court of appeal.Where the mandataire judiciaire is an employee, it specifies that capacity and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L4333-1-2

Where it is available, the certified information referred to in article L. 4333-1-1 shall serve as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations set out in article L. 4333-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-1-2

Where available, the certified information referred to in Article L. 4362-1-1 shall serve as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations set out in Article L. 4362-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operating grants without earmarking

Article L2335-2-1

A support fund is set up for municipalities affected by the territorial redeployment of armed forces. The communes of French Polynesia and New Caledonia are eligible for this fund. The distribution of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-2-1

In the last paragraph of III of Article L. 440-1, the words "of this Code and Articles L. 511-3, L. 511-21 and L. 511-22 of the Consumer Code" are deleted.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L331-1-2

…volved in the production, manufacture or distribution of such goods or the provision of such services. The production of documents or information may be ordered if there is no legitimate impediment.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consumer rights

Article L224-25-12

…al content or a digital service in accordance with the contract and the criteria set out in Article L. 224-25-14. Where the contract provides for a one-off supply of digital content or a digital servi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consumer rights

Article L224-25-13

The digital content or digital service conforms to the contract if it meets in particular, where applicable, the following criteria: 1° It corresponds to the description, type, quantity and quality, i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consumer rights

Article L224-25-14

…ith updates that the consumer may legitimately expect, in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 224-25-25; 7° It corresponds to the quantity, quality and other characteristics, including in ter…

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