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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-12-1

…ombudsman shall be set up to receive and deal with individual complaints relating to the operation of this institution, without prejudice to existing means of appeal. The National Mediator, who repor…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-12-1

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded pursuant toArticle L. 1251-12, the total duration of the assignment contract may not exceed eighteen months, taking into…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information for consumers of packaged natural mineral water

Article R1322-44-12

Claims relating to mineralisation, if they have been established on the basis of officially recognised physico-chemical analyses, may appear on the packaging and labels of a natural mineral water and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules specific to the election of employee representatives

Article R1411-58-12

Staff representatives are not taken into account for the application of the first paragraph of I of Article L. 1411-5-2: 1° When it is established, on the date of drawing up the electoral lists for th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-6

The sports federations and, where applicable, the professional leagues shall be informed of the procedures conducted by the French Anti-Doping Agency pursuant to Section 4 of Chapter II of Title III o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-4

…doping adviser responsible for ensuring that the federation complies with its obligations in terms of the fight against doping as set out in 5° of I and III of article L. 232-5, articles L. 231-5, L.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-5

…ions or when information brought to its attention justifies it, carry out an audit, on the decision of its college, concerning the resources implemented by the federations to ensure compliance with th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2224-12-2-1

…ted payment rejection charges by the bank or in the twelve months prior to the deadline for payment of said bill, assistance in paying for their water supply from the Fonds de Solidarité pour le Logem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2224-12-1-1

…nitation utilities are authorised to implement social measures designed to make effective the right of access to drinking water and sanitation under conditions that are economically acceptable to all,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2224-12-3-1

…ies may allocate a grant to the housing solidarity fund to help finance aid relating to the payment of water supplies or related collective charges mentioned in article 6 of law no. 90-449 of 31 May 1…

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