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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles.

Article L2261-16

The Minister responsible for labour may also, in accordance with the extension procedure provided for in sub-section 3, make riders or annexes to an extended agreement or convention compulsory by orde…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single subsection: Public policy.

Article L3141-29

If, when his employment contract is terminated, an employee, as a result of the order in which leave is to be taken, has taken leave giving rise to holiday pay in an amount greater than that to which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-7

Nationals of a State which belonged to the French Union and which has not entered into an undertaking with France as referred to in article L. 4111-3 who, on 14 July 1972, can prove that they were dul…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General calculation methods

Article 311-38

When two works are made simultaneously from common artistic and technical elements, one intended for first showing in cinemas, the other, longer, intended for first showing on a television service or…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Awards rendered in France

Article 1520

An action for annulment is only available if:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Public health and environmental whistleblowing

Article L4133-3

The persons mentioned in Article L. 4133-1 may not be subject to the measures mentioned in Article L. 1121-2. They benefit from the protections provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and in Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-8-1

The employee may object to the occupational physician responsible for monitoring his state of health having access to his shared medical file referred to inarticle L. 1111-14 of the Public Health Code…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose.

Article L5134-65

The aim of the contrat initiative-emploi is to facilitate the professional integration of unemployed people experiencing social and professional difficulties in accessing employment. To this end, it i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title V: Health products composed in whole or in part of genetically modified organisms.

Article L5150-1

Articles L. 125-3, L. 531-1 to L. 531-3-2, L. 533-1 to L. 533-8, L. 535-1 to L. 535-9, L. 536-1 to L. 536-5, L. 536-8 and L. 537-1 of the Environment Code apply to the products mentioned in Article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Monitoring and administrative penalties

Article R1221-12

At the request of any of the enforcement officers referred to in article L. 8271-7, the employer : 1° Present the notice of receipt of the pre-employment declaration if they are still required to keep…

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