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Showing 54215430 of 52521 articles for Art. 155 IV 2°

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional secrecy.

Article L2143-21

Trade union representatives are bound by professional secrecy in all matters relating to manufacturing processes.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2241-2

…orking hours, the number and length of periods of interruption of work, the period of notice to be given before changing working hours and the remuneration of overtime work.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Abolition of the committee.

Article L2345-2

Where a group of undertakings has set up a European Works Council, the agreement referred to in Article L. 2342-2 or an agreement reached within the group may decide to abolish the Group Works Council…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2411-2

…e, the member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and the local representative, instituted by agreement or collective labour agreement, also benefit from the protection agains…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Obligations and financial liability of the principal.

Article L3245-2

…nce with the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat. This article does not apply to private individuals who contract with a company for their personal use, that of their spouse, their pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Persons referred by medical and social services.

Article L3412-2

If, after a medical examination, it appears that the person is intoxicated, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will order the person to report to an approved establishment, chosen by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4411-2

Elections to the councils of the associations in Mayotte may be referred to the administrative court within whose jurisdiction the council has its registered office.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Organisation, operation and control of the guarantee fund.

Article R421-25

…e policies are covered by the guarantee fund for advertising purposes, without prejudice to legislative or regulatory provisions relating to contractual information due to policyholders.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Organisation, operation and control of the guarantee fund.

Article R421-26

…immediate approval or his opposition to the decision. However, the above time limit is reduced to five days for decisions not involving a financial commitment for the fund.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: The Commercial Court Registry.

Article L742-2

The rules allowing commercial court clerks access to the other legal and judicial professions are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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