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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-3

The contract referred to in Article L. 1251-58-1 between the temporary work agency and the employee provides for the payment of a guaranteed minimum monthly remuneration at least equal to the amount o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-4

I.-In application of 12° of article L. 122-5, and subject to the provisions of II and III of this article, the performance or reproduction of extracts of works may be made without the authors' authori…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article D211-53-1

The National Mountain Sports School is responsible for : 1° To develop teaching methods for skiing and mountain sports; 2° The training and further training of coaches and technical and supervisory st…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedure

Article R514-5-1

All correspondence or documents relating to proceedings before the National Institute of Industrial Property provided for in this Book shall be filed at the registered office of the Institute or shall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-5

…iption form is dated and signed by the subscriber or his authorised representative, who writes in full the number of shares subscribed. A copy on plain paper is given to the subscriber. The subscripti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-5-1

I.-The total exemption from financial penalties provided for in IV of article L. 464-2 is granted when the following conditions are met: 1° The applicant satisfies the conditions laid down in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-5-1

A permanent delegation is created within the sites council sitting in a formation known as "heritage and architecture", whose powers are described in article R. 611-23 of the heritage code.It comprise…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation.

Article D4626-5-1

Autonomous occupational health and prevention services are not subject to the provisions of Articles D. 4622-48 to D. 4622-53 of this Code. The establishment which manages the autonomous occupational…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-5-1

Hospital practitioners who, as contract practitioners or hospital assistants, have signed a hospital career commitment agreement in application of the provisions of article R. 6152-404-1 or article R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-7

The resolution college may take any measure necessary to implement a measure taken pursuant to sub-section 9 of this section, I of Article L. 613-55, 1° of I of Article L. 613-55-4, I of Article L. 61…

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