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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-30

The end of the assignment provided for in the secondment contract or set out in an amendment thereto may be brought forward or postponed at the rate of one day for every five days worked. For assignme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L931-10

Article L. 144-12 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 144-12 -If the parties fail to reach an amicable agreement on the revision of the rent, the proceedings shall be brought and judged in accordance with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L941-10

Article L. 144-12 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 144-12 -If the parties fail to reach an amicable agreement on the revision of the rent, the proceedings shall be brought and judged in accordance with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6431-11

The meetings of the territorial council shall be public. However, at the request of five members or the President, the Territorial Council may decide, without debate, by an absolute majority of the me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of organs, tissues or cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1522-2

Title III of Book II of this Part is applicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of articles R. 1232-15 to R. 1232-22, R. 1233-11, R. 1233-12, R. 1235-1 and R. 1235-7 to R. 1235-12, and subjec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special conditions of secondment

Article L1262-7

The provisions of this section do not apply to temporary employment agencies as defined in Article L. 1251-2 or to modelling agencies as defined in Article L. 7123-12.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4342-13

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by orthoptists whose declaration is provided for in article L. 4342-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4371-5

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by dieticians whose declaration is provided for in article L. 4371-7.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article D5121-74-1-1

I.- The maximum value of the period referred to in the second paragraph of II of article L. 5121-12-1 is set at twelve months from the date on which the authorisation referred to in this article is gr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Bodies of the commune.

Article D2573-8

…Polynesia and their public administrative establishments";2° The words: "à l'article 1er du décret n° 2000-815 du 25 août 2000 ou à l'article 1er du décret n° 2001-623 du 12 juillet 2001 ou à l'artic…

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