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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Temporary stoppage of work or activity.

Article L4731-5

The decision to temporarily stop work or activity taken by the labour inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 in application of this chapter may not result in the termination or suspension…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Maintenance of benefits.

Article L5141-4

People who fulfil one of the conditions mentioned in 1° to 9° of article L. 5141-1 and who receive the insertion allowance or the widowhood allowance are entitled to continued payment of their allowan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L5132-16

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 5132-17, a decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions for the application of this chapter, in particular the conditions for the performance, mo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L5321-2

No placement service may be refused to a person seeking employment or to an employer on the basis of one of the grounds of discrimination listed in Article L. 1132-1. No offer of employment may contai…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Artist authors.

Article L6331-66

The contributions referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 6331-65 are collected and audited in accordance with the rules and subject to the guarantees and penalties applicable to the collection of soci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-13

Any private-sector training provider that has set up an economic interest grouping and fails to have its accounts audited by a statutory auditor, in breach of the provisions of article L. 6352-9, is l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-8

For the application of Article L. 4126-1 in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the words: "Articles 643 and 644 of the Code of Civil Procedure" are replaced by the words: "locally applicable rules of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contraceptives.

Article L5134-3

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat:1° Measures for the application of Article L. 5134-1;2° The specific conditions for issuing contraceptives in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical biology laboratory

Article L6212-1

A medical biology laboratory is a structure within which medical biology examinations are carried out. Subject to the territorial location rules mentioned in Article L. 6222-5, the same laboratory may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte.

Article L921-6

A article L. 141-13, the words: "of the declaration prescribed by the articles 638 and 653 of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "the declaration required under the conditions laid down…

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