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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-16

Neither the company nor the partners may rely on a nullity against third parties acting in good faith. However, nullity resulting from incapacity or one of the defects of consent may be relied on even…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Work release, semi-liberty, temporary absences and escorted absences

Article 723-4

The sentence enforcement judge may make the granting of work release, semi-liberty or permission to go out to the sentenced person subject to compliance with one or more obligations or prohibitions se…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Placement under electronic surveillance

Article 723-10

The sentence enforcement judge may also subject the person placed under electronic monitoring to the measures set out in articles 132-43 to 132-46 of the Penal Code. It may in particular subject the s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-16

The use of videoconferencing to convene meetings of the central social and economic committee may be authorised by agreement between the employer and the elected members of the committee. In the absen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2315-4

The use of videoconferencing to convene meetings of the social and economic committee may be authorised by agreement between the employer and the elected members of the committee's staff delegation. I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2315-37

In separate undertakings and establishments with fewer than three hundred employees, the labour inspector may require the creation of a health, safety and working conditions committee where this is ne…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-27-1

The use of videoconferencing to convene meetings of the European Company Works Council may be authorised by agreement between the Chairman and the employee representatives sitting on the Council. In t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deferral of paid leave

Article L3142-120

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement referred to in article L. 3142-117, the annual paid leave due to the employee in excess of twenty-four working days may be carried over, at his request…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to medical reservists

Article L3133-3

Reservists must obtain their employer's agreement before any absence. The employer may only object to the Reservist's absence if it is necessary for the continued production of goods and services or f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Formation of the company

Article L4041-6

The members may carry on outside the interprofessional outpatient healthcare company any professional activity the joint practice of which has not been expressly provided for in the Articles of Associ…

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