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Showing 38313840 of 66331 articles for Art. 1844-5 and C. com. Art. L. 223-4

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conversion to part-time or full-time work

Article L3123-4

An employee's refusal to work part-time is neither a fault nor grounds for dismissal.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability

Article L6454-4

The local authority's liability is eliminated or mitigated when a State authority has replaced the president of the territorial council in implementing police measures, in circumstances or under condi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-2

The legal entities and establishments on the list mentioned in 1° of article L. 122-5-1 provide, on request, persons with a disability that prevents them from reading, authors and other authorised ent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II

Article L3232-4

These campaigns should also focus on the acceptance of obese or overweight people and the fight against discrimination against them.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3141-4

Periods equivalent to four weeks or twenty-four days of work are treated as one month of actual work for the purposes of determining the duration of leave.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing.

Article L3323-4

Participation agreements are filed with the administrative authorities. This filing is a prerequisite for entitlement to the exemptions provided for in Chapter V.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-4

…ures laid down in Article 31 of the same Regulation, shall be punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €75,000.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-4

The administrative authority may impose the use of standard contract clauses.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist facilities.

Article L342-4

…acts, the relations between the municipality, group of municipalities or public-private partnership and the various operators are organised by a prior memorandum of understanding, which may set out th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-42

…inted to sit on an administrative or joint commission, council or committee dealing with employment and training issues, the employer shall allow him the time necessary to attend meetings of these bod…

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