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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L1141-1

The provisions of this Title are applicable to private law employers and their employees.They shall also apply to the staff of public bodies employed under the conditions of private law.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1245-2

…mployment contract as an open-ended contract, the case is referred directly to the tribunal, which gives a decision on the merits of the case within one month of the request being made. If the industr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1245-1

Any employment contract entered into in disregard of the provisions of Articles L. 1242-1 to L. 1242-4, L. 1242-6, L. 1242-7, L. 1242-8-1, L. 1242-12, first paragraph, L. 1243-11, first paragraph, L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Establishment.

Article L1422-1

At least one industrial tribunal is set up within the jurisdiction of each judicial court. If there is only one industrial tribunal, its jurisdiction extends to the entire jurisdiction of the judicial…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Establishment.

Article L1422-2

Aerodromes whose boundaries extend over the jurisdiction of several industrial tribunals may be attached by decree to the jurisdiction of one of them for the application of the provisions concerning t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Establishment.

Article L1422-3

Decrees in the Conseil d'Etat create or abolish industrial tribunals and determine, modify or transfer their jurisdiction and seat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
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Article L1471-1

Any action relating to the performance of the employment contract shall be barred after two years from the date on which the person bringing the action knew or ought to have known of the facts enablin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article L1426-2

For the application of this code to the collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the reference to the departmental council or departmental councils is replaced, unless otherwise provided,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article L1426-3

For the application of this code to the collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, references to the provisions of the General Tax Code relating to tobacco are replaced by references to loca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article L1426-1

Unless otherwise stipulated, the representative of the State in Saint-Barthélemy and the representative of the State in Saint-Martin exercise the powers devolved by the present code to the representat…

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