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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Points of entry to the territory

Article D3115-17-2

The following ports are points of entry to the territory within the meaning of article R. 3115-17:1° The Rouen port site of the major river-sea port of the Seine axis ;2° Grand port maritime de Dunker…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-22

…o the effect that it does not fall into any of the cases mentioned in articles L. 2141-1 to L. 2141-11 of the French Public Procurement Code; 2° The information requested by the National Council for t…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5423-3

…6° The flat-rate bonuses instituted respectively by Articles L. 5425-3 of the present Code, L. 262-11 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles and L. 524-5 of the Code de la sécurité sociale ;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Relationship between collective bargaining agreements and employment contracts.

Article L2254-2

…terms and conditions defined in articles L. 1232-2 to L. 1232-14 and articles L. 1234-1 to L. 1234-11, L. 1234-14, L. 1234-18, L. 1234-19 and L. 1234-20.VI. - The employee may register and be support…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-14

…a minimum duration when the contract does not include a specific term, in breach of Article L. 1254-11 ; 4° disregarding the maximum duration of the fixed-term freelance administration contract provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection in the event of interruption or non-renewal of a temporary work assignment.

Article L2413-1

…ty on the list provided for inArticle L. 515-36 of the Environment Code or mentioned in Article L. 211-2 of the Mining Code;9° Member of a joint health, safety and working conditions committee in agri…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-1

…presentative; 10° The Director General of the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance or his representative; 11° Five professionals from the insurance sector; 12° One professional from the reinsurance sector;…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Technical provisions for life assurance, marriage and natality insurance and capitalisation operations

Article R343-3

…mitments covered by article L. 134-1, provision intended to smooth the surrender value of contracts.11° Provision for forward guarantees: for commitments covered by 2° of article L. 134-1, provision i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-7

Articles R. 112-11-1 to R. 112-11-4 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration are, unless otherwise provided for in this article, applicable to exchanges between the single body, o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-25-2

By way of derogation from Article 11, the Anti-Terrorist Public Prosecutor, for investigation or prosecution proceedings initiated on the basis of one or more offences falling within the scope of Arti…

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