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Showing 32613270 of 69031 articles for Art. 488 al. 1 and al. 2 and Art. 1998

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-26-11

An intermediary association may conclude open-ended contracts as referred to in article D. 5132-26-9, up to a limit of 20% of the number of full-time integration workstations set out in the agreement.…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions applicable to the search for and referencing of plastic, graphic or photographic works of art

Article L136-2

…it of one or more collective management organisations governed by Title II of Book III of this Part and approved for this purpose by the Minister responsible for culture, of the right to reproduce and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-10-1

A sports association or company referred to in Articles L. 122-1 or L. 122-2 may enter into a contract with a professional athlete or trainer whom it employs relating to the commercial exploitation of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-23-1

…The Government Commissioner investigates claims made against the persons mentioned in articles L. 321-4 and L. 321-24. It may propose an amicable solution to disputes brought to its attention. It sha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-184-2

…l imaging in cardiology may only be granted if the equipment is connected to a system for archiving and sharing images in order to improve the quality of care and the relevance of the procedures perfo…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil d'orientation des conditions de travail (Working Conditions Advisory Council)

Article L4641-2-1

…isse Centrale de la Mutualité Sociale Agricole, representative employers' organisations at national and cross-industry level and representative employees' trade unions at national and cross-industry l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-2

The domiciliation activity may not be carried out in premises used as a main residence or for mixed professional purposes.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to interruptions of pregnancy by instrumental methods

Article R2212-12-2

…set by order of the Minister for Health, includes information relating to the centre's activities and indicators of the satisfaction of the women it cares for.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Decisions recognising a state of natural disaster

Article D125-1-2

…of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration (Code of relations between the public and the administration). They may also be contested before the competent administrative courts under…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Common provisions.

Article R334-1-2

…trôle may not refuse a reinsurance contract entered into by an insurance undertaking referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-2 with an insurance undertaking referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-2 or a rein…

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