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Showing 42114220 of 70305 articles for Art. 210 A and 210 B · C. com. Art. L 233-3

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5622-3

The budgetary and accounting rules defined for the region in Chapter I of the single title of Book VI of Part One, by the first three paragraphs of article L. 4312-1, the first two paragraphs of artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-3

The profession of midwife is practised illegally by : 1° Any person who habitually performs the acts mentioned in article L. 4151-1 without fulfilling the conditions required by this book for the prac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special Negotiating Body.

Article L2342-3

The employer initiates the procedure for setting up the special negotiating body when the workforce referred to in article L. 2341-1 is reached on average over the previous two years. The number of em…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article L214-3

The scale of remuneration and the methods of payment of remuneration are established by agreements specific to each branch of activity between the representative organisations of performers, producers…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Rights of press publishers and press agencies

Article L218-3

The rights of press publishers and press agencies resulting from Article L. 218-2 may be assigned or licensed. These rightholders may entrust the management of their rights to one or more collective m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-3

The mobility organising authorities pursuant to I of article L. 1231-1 of the Transport Code, the municipalities continuing to organise mobility services pursuant to II of the same article L. 1231-1 a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-3

The division of powers between communes, départements and regions may not authorise one of these authorities to establish or exercise tutelage, in any form whatsoever, over another of them.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article L422-3

For the application of this code in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the word "département" is replaced by the word "collectivité".

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

Article L1234-3

The notice period begins on the date of presentation of the registered letter notifying the employee of the redundancy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Formation and performance of the employment contract.

Article L1531-3

Article L. 1226-1 applies to employees of a company or establishment located in mainland France or in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin or Sain…

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