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Showing 29412950 of 61378 articles for Art. L 141-1) · C. civ. Art. 1112-1

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3241-1

The provisions relating to the legality control and budgetary control of the acts of departmental public establishments and departmental and territorial fire and rescue services are those laid down by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-104

Without prejudice to the cases provided for in articles L. 1243-1 and L. 1243-2, the employment contract relating to adult relay activities may be terminated, at the end of each of the annual periods…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Final provisions

Article L1254-18

The provisions of Title IV of Book II of Part One of this Code do not apply, with the exception of Articles L. 1242-10, L. 1242-16, L. 1243-1 to L. 1243-6 and L. 1243-8.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L580-1

In accordance with article L. 240-1, the provisions of chapter I of this title are applicable to foreign nationals of third countries mentioned in articles L. 200-3, L. 200-4 and L. 200-5.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Relocation of film screenings

Article L212-18

…the suspension of the operation of one of its cinemas, an operator of a cinema wishes to organise film screenings that are part of the programming of this cinema outside the establishment, he must mak…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Duration and implementation of professionalisation actions.

Article L6325-11

The minimum duration of the professionalisation programme under a fixed-term professionalisation contract or at the start of an open-ended professionalisation contract is between six and twelve months…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Single-operating semi-public companies

Article L1863-1

Articles L. 1541-1 to L. 1541-3 are applicable to single-operation semi-public companies created by the communes of French Polynesia or by their groupings.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-13

Trade unions may register their trademarks under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 2134-1 and L. 2134-2 of the Labour Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Procedure applicable in the event of a foreign national being placed under house arrest or in detention

Article L614-12

The decision on house arrest taken pursuant to article L. 731-1 may be challenged under the conditions provided for in article L. 732-8.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Control.

Article L1271-16

Information relating to the persons mentioned in 1° and 3° of the A of article L. 1271-1 paid by pre-financed universal service vouchers under the conditions defined in article L. 1271-12 is communica…

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