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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-1

Any person who, contrary to article L. 1242-1, concludes a fixed-term employment contract whose purpose or effect is to permanently fill a job linked to the normal and permanent activity of the compan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Common provisions

Article L1447-1

Notwithstanding the second paragraph of article L. 1114-1, the representation of users of the healthcare system in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Mayotte in hospital or p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-19

Only the employment of workers who meet the conditions set out in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 5213-13-1 entitles them to financial aid to help compensate for the consequences of thei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations to insure and declare remuneration.

Article L5422-13

Except in the cases provided for in Article L. 5424-1, in which the employer itself is responsible for the cost and management of the insurance allowance, all employers shall insure all employees, inc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-1

I.-Each public health institution, unless exempted by virtue of its specific role in local healthcare provision, is a party to a regional hospital grouping agreement. The regional hospital grouping do…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-1

On pain of nullity, the deliberations of the board of directors or supervisory board and general meetings of local semi-public companies are communicated within one month of their adoption to the repr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Membership

Article L323-2

The only members of a collective management organisation are the rightholders mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 321-1 and, where applicable, entities grouping rightholders, in particular…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article L131-2

The National Court of Asylum hears appeals against the decisions referred to in Articles L. 532-4.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article L424-2

After submitting their application for a resident's card, and while awaiting the issue of this card, the foreign national mentioned in article L. 424-1 has the right to exercise the profession of thei…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Beneficiaries

Article L434-2

A foreign national who has been residing legally in France for at least eighteen months, under cover of one of the permits valid for at least one year provided for by this Code or by international agr…

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