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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1431-8

…e provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 2224-2 and the first paragraph of Article L. 3241-5, and any public person; 2. Income from movable or immovable property; 3. Proceeds from its commerc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12

…he name and professional qualification of the person replaced when it is concluded under 1°, 4° and 5° of article L. 1242-2 ; 2° The expiry date and, where applicable, a renewal clause when it include…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Secondment contract.

Article L1251-43

…justification, including, in particular, in the case of replacements as provided for in 1°, 4° and 5° of article L. 1251-6, the name and qualifications of the person being replaced or to be replaced;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Diseases transmitted by insects

Article R3114-9

…around human cases. II.The measures that may be taken to this end in application of article L. 3114-5 are as follows: 1° Health information and education aimed at involving the population in actions t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-1

…of invalidity or revocation is based, with the exception of an application based on Article L. 714-5; 5° Proof of payment of the prescribed fee; 6° Where applicable, except where he is an industrial…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Action by the administrative authority

Article D1233-12

The request referred to in article L. 1233-57-5 is sent by the social and economic committee, or, in the event of negotiation of an agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1 by the representative…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Issuance of Bulletin No. 2 of the Criminal Record

Article R79

…dustrial or craft professions; 4° To those responsible for awarding war damages and building loans; 5° To those responsible for admitting candidates to professional representation; 6° To those dealing…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L114-16

I.-As an exception to law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, law no. 84-16 of 11th January 1984 on the statutory provisions relating to the State civil servi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-1

For the application of the provisions of II of article 9 bis of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, the proportion of women and men represented within eac…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-4

…this case, its duration is equal to that of the planned assignment up to a maximum of three years; 5° To the foreign national mentioned in article L. 421-28; in this case, its duration is equal to th…

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