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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Successive contracts in the same position.

Article L1244-3

…term employment contract expires, neither a fixed-term contract nor a temporary employment contract may be used to fill the position of the employee whose contract has expired, before the expiry of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedural safeguards.

Article L1332-2

…loyee's presence in the company, position, career or remuneration. During the hearing, the employee may be assisted by a company employee of his or her choice. During the interview, the employer will…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-3

…d down in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code, to keep secret any information which may come to their knowledge by virtue of their duties and which relates to the nature of the researc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L1161-4

The programmes or actions defined in articles L. 1161-2 and L. 1161-3 may not be developed or implemented by companies engaged in the exploitation of a medicinal product, persons responsible for marke…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Miscellaneous provisions and penalties.

Article L514-2

…punishable by a fine of 3,000 euros. In the event of a repeat offence, a six-month prison sentence may also be imposed. The fine provided for in this article is imposed for each contract offered or t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article L422-13

…21 and L. 5722-6 that levy tourist tax or flat-rate tourist tax, as well as the metropolis of Lyon, may institute a direct levy on gross gaming revenue under the conditions set out in article L. 2333-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article L234-1

The professional agreements mentioned in articles L. 232-1 and L. 233-1 may be made compulsory by order of the competent State authority on condition that they have been signed by professional organis…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-2

…Article L. 214-1 may organise the screenings listed in 1° of this article, which consist of the showing of long-runni…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-39

…u cinéma et de l'image animée refers the matter to the Film Ombudsman each year. The Film Ombudsman may hear any person he deems appropriate to consult. He may also obtain from the Chairman of the Cen…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Production approval

Article 211-53

…company has received financial support for the production and preparation of audiovisual works, it may apply for production approval for this work. In this case, production approval may only be grant…

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