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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2352-2

…blication of the draft constitution, in France, college by college, and in the other Member States; 2° The forms of participation that exist within the meaning of Article L. 2351-6 ; 3° The number of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 sexdecies I

…eding €150 or its equivalent in national currency, the special arrangements provided for in Article 298 sexdecies H is not used, the person who presents the goods to customs on behalf of the person to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L282-2

…tions applicable locally and in compliance with the powers of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy; 2° References to Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer of the employment contract.

Article L1224-2

…ge, except in the following cases:1° Safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings ;2° Substitution of employers without any agreement between them.The first employer reimburses the su…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Harassment.

Article L1152-2

…ood faith, reported or witnessed such acts may be subject to the measures mentioned in Article L. 1121-2. The persons mentioned in the first paragraph of this article benefit from the protections prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1333-27

…likely to ensure compliance with the principles of radiation protection defined in article L. 1333-2. They concern the design, operation and decommissioning phases of the installation and are without…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Prior information notices and periodic indicative notices of purchasers' intention to award a contract

Article R2131-2

The notices mentioned in article R. 2131-1 may be: 1° Either sent for publication to the Publications Office of the European Union; 2° Or published by the purchaser on its buyer profile mentioned in a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary provisions

Article L3153-2

…t, receive compensation corresponding to the monetary conversion of all the rights he has acquired; 2° Request, in agreement with the employer, that all the rights he has acquired, converted into mone…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-2

…gal entities may be held criminally liable for this offence under the conditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code. They incur the penalties provided for the offence of usurpation of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R324-2

Mediators must meet the following conditions:1. Enjoy their civil and political rights;2. Not have been the perpetrator of acts contrary to honour, probity or good morals that have given rise to a dis…

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