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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions and prohibitions on the use of freelance administration services

Article L1254-5

The personal services activities referred to in Article L. 7231-1 may not be the subject of a freelance administration employment contract.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Additional designations

Article L1441-30

No list may contain more candidates than the number of vacancies remaining to be filled per section and industrial tribunal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedural safeguards.

Article L1332-1

No penalty may be imposed on an employee without the latter being informed, at the same time and in writing, of the grievances against him.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties.

Article L1453-1

Minors who cannot be assisted by their father, mother or guardian may be authorised by the industrial tribunal to bring proceedings before it.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Unions of trade unions.

Article L2133-1

Regularly constituted professional trade unions may consult each other for the study and defence of their material and moral interests.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisation of establishments taking samples.

Article L1242-2

No fee-for-service remuneration may be received by practitioners carrying out tissue and cell retrieval with a view to donation for this activity.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-33

The resolution measures referred to in this sub-section and in sub-section 4 may be implemented by the College of Resolution separately or in combination.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizure operations

Article R232-4

Seizure may also be carried out with an authorised intermediary in respect of all securities registered in an account in the debtor's name.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Purpose

Article L1111-3

The purpose of a supply contract is to purchase, lease, hire or hire-purchase products.It may also include installation work.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Recourse to arbitration

Article L2236-1

The parties may have recourse to arbitration for the settlement of disputes relating to the performance of the partnership contracts, with French law applying.

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