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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract

Article L1254-12

The total duration of the fixed-term contract may not exceed eighteen months, taking into account any renewals under the conditions set out in Article L. 1254-17.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-12

Any industrial tribunal member who, without legitimate reason and after formal notice, refuses to perform the service to which he is called may be declared to have resigned.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Chairman and Vice-Chairman.

Article L1423-6

…may be re-elected on the condition that they alternate as provided for in article L. 1423-4. They remain in office until their successors are installed.

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

Article L1453-2

Persons authorised to assist or represent parties in industrial tribunal matters, if they are also industrial tribunal members, may not act as assistants or representatives before the industrial tribu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-1

Without prejudice to any actions that may be brought in accordance with ordinary law, full compensation for damage attributable to benfluorex shall be provided under the conditions set out in this sec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Donation and use of gametes.

Article L1244-6

A doctor may access non-identifying medical information, in the event of medical necessity, for the benefit of a person conceived from gametes derived from a donation or for the benefit of a gamete do…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Jurisdiction and prescription.

Article L114-3

Notwithstanding article 2254 of the Civil Code, the parties to an insurance contract may not, even by mutual agreement, alter the duration of the limitation period or add to the causes of its suspensi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-1-2

The articles of association of mutual insurance companies may specify a "raison d'être", consisting of the principles which they adopt and for which they intend to allocate resources in order to carry…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-12

Harbour dues and other fees collected in marinas may be allocated to the development and operation of anchorages or isolated facilities for the reception and practice of pleasure boating within their…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R212-29

The President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may withdraw the licence if the licence holder fails to comply with any of the conditions to which the licence is subject.

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