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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-8

Title IV of Book II of this Part, with the exception of articles L. 1243-8 and L. 1245-8, is applicable to Wallis and Futuna subject to the following adaptations:1° Article L. 1241-1 is applicable the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial contributions to the fire and rescue service budget from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the European Collectivity of Alsace

Article L1424-98

In compliance with the competitive tendering rules set out in the public procurement code, the Collectivité européenne d'Alsace may carry out, on behalf of and at the request of one of the public esta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial contributions to the fire and rescue service budget from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the European Collectivity of Alsace

Article L1424-97

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Employee member of a joint health, safety and working conditions committee in agriculture.

Article L2412-9

The fixed-term employment contract of an employee who is a member of a joint health, safety and working conditions committee in agriculture may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to seri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-6

Failure to draw up a fixed-term employment contract in writing and to include a precise definition of the reason for the contract, in breach of the first paragraph of article L. 1242-12, is punishable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Choice of expert

Article L2315-81-1

Once the expert has been appointed by the social and economic committee, the committee members draw up a set of specifications, as required, and notify the employer of these. The expert notifies the e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-7

No work experience agreement may be concluded to carry out a regular task corresponding to a permanent job, to deal with a temporary increase in the activity of the host structure, to fill a seasonal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Temporary employment agencies.

Article L6325-23

Temporary employment agencies may conclude fixed-term professionalisation contracts in application of article L. 1242-3. The professional activities related to the courses received are then carried ou…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals in seasonal employment

Article L421-34

A foreign national who works in a seasonal job, as defined in 3° of article L. 1242-2 of the Labour Code, and who undertakes to maintain his or her usual residence outside France, will be issued with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-50

I. - When implementing a resolution measure, the College of Resolution shall take into account the objectives of the resolution. These objectives are as follows: 1° To ensure the continuity of critica…

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