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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L1237-5-1

As from 22 December 2006, no collective agreement or arrangement providing for the possibility of compulsory retirement of an employee at an age lower than that set out in 1° of article L. 351-8 of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Assembly of Corsica

Article L4422-5-1

The President of the Assembly of Corsica may decide that the meeting of the Assembly is to be held in several places by videoconference. When the meeting of the Assembly of Corsica is held by videocon…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-5-1

The articles of association of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation mention in particular: a) The list of communes that are members of the establishment; b) The seat of the establishm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L4623-5-3

The transfer of an occupational health physician included in a partial transfer of a prevention and occupational health service by application of article L. 1224-1 may only take place after authorisat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L4623-5-1

The fixed-term employment contract of an occupational health physician may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or medical unfitness, or on expiry of the term when th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article L7111-5-1

The collaboration between a press company and a professional journalist covers all the media of the press title as defined in the first paragraph of article L. 132-35 of the Intellectual Property Code…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L464-5-1

The financial penalties imposed in application of articles L. 464-2, L. 464-3 and L. 464-5 may be subject to a surcharge of up to 10% of their amount, payable by the sanctioned organisation or company…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-5-1

Establishments belonging to the same regional hospital grouping may be authorised by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, wit…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between hoteliers and online reservation platforms

Article L311-5-3

A fine of €30,000, which may be increased to €150,000 in the case of a legal entity, shall be imposed if the legal representative of the online reservation platform operates without a contract conclud…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-3

In the absence of a collective agreement or in the event of an agreement not covering all of the points mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 1233-24-2, the administrative authority shall approve the do…

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