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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Notice and compensation in lieu of notice.

Article L1234-2

Any clause in an employment contract setting a shorter notice period than that resulting from the provisions of article L. 1234-1 or a longer service requirement than that set out in those same provis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 142

…investigation is ordered to provide security or sureties, such security or sureties shall guarantee:1° The representation of the person under investigation, the accused or the defendant in all the act…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-27

Where the company is owned by a pharmacist, the pharmacist may be replaced by : 1° A delegated or assistant pharmacist from the same company ; 2° A pharmacist who has no other professional activity du…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-20

Articles L. 632-1 to L. 632-4 of the French Commercial Code do not apply to measures decided by the resolution college pursuant to this chapter or to acts carried out by the persons it appoints pursua…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L444-5

…e Autorité de la concurrence, for the application of Articles L. 444-7 and L. 462-2-1, may collect: 1° Any useful data from the professionals mentioned in Article L. 444-1; 2° Statistical information…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employment contract.

Article L5134-57

…otice, at the employee's initiative, when the purpose of the termination is to enable the employee: 1° To be taken on under an apprenticeship contract or professionalisation contract ; 2° To follow on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-12

…ntrol of the judicial authorities, automated processing of personal data collected in the course of:1° Preliminary or flagrante delicto enquiries or investigations carried out under a rogatory commiss…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Adjustable prices

Article R2112-13

…he frequency with which it is implemented. The procedures for calculating the price review are set: 1° Either on the basis of a reference from which the price of the service is adjusted; 2° Or by appl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article L681-1

…e rules specific to professional recovery, the court hearing such an application shall assess both: 1° Whether the conditions for opening proceedings under Titles II to IV of this Book have been met,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT TO STAY ON FRENCH TERRITORY

Article R541-1

The certificate of application for asylum is renewed until the right to remain expires in application of articles L. 542-1 or L. 542-2.Renewal of the certificate of application for asylum is the respo…

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