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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Early termination of the contract.

Article L1243-4

Early termination of a fixed-term employment contract at the initiative of the employer, other than in cases of serious misconduct, force majeure or unfitness for work certified by the occupational ph…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-9

An order by the ministers responsible for health and social security sets the prices for the sale of labile blood products, with the exception of plasmas for transfusion purposes covered by 1° of arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-11

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in article L. 5441-8 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Posting of the decision and its dissemination, under the conditions s…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-7

I.-After the death of the author, the resale right referred to in article L. 122-8 subsists in favour of his heirs and, for the usufruct provided for in Article L. 123-6, his spouse, during the curren…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF ALSACE

Article L3431-3

I.-The European Collectivity of Alsace is responsible for organising the procedures for implementing the Alsace cross-border cooperation plan, while respecting the competences of the other territorial…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-49

The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-49

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-1

Territorial chambers of commerce and industry are created by decree on the basis of the master plan mentioned in 2° of article L. 711-8. The deed of creation determines the district of the chamber and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employers' group made up of private-sector members and local authorities.

Article L1253-21

Under the conditions set out in 8° of article 214 of the French General Tax Code, the grouping organises the guarantee of its debts to employees and to organisations that pay compulsory contributions.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Framework contract for payment services

Article L314-12

I. - Where the payment service offered is linked to a payment account that is not covered by a deposit account agreement pursuant to I of Article L. 312-1-1 or to a specific payment instrument, a fram…

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