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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1242-5 and L. 1242-6, relating to prohibitions on the conclusion of fixed-term employment contracts, is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. A repe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-385

The interview(s) provided for in article R. 6152-383 mainly concern : 1° The reasons for the request and the principle of the contractual termination; 2° Setting the date on which the contract will en…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Information system for the personal training account and the individual right to training for local elected representatives

Article R6323-36

…ients of all or part of the personal data included in the automated processing mentioned in article R. 6323-32, under the conditions set by the data controllers and within the limits strictly necessar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-35

…udiciaire shall apply when they are pursued or brought by the liquidator in accordance with Article L. 641-4. The provisions of articles R. 624-17 and R. 624-18 are also applicable when the formal not…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article LO6213-3

…r approval of France's international commitments which intervene in the collectivity's areas of competence; 4° On treaties or agreements, prior to their ratification or approval, which are not among t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article LO6313-3

…ratification or approval of France's international commitments which intervene in the areas of competence of the collectivity; 4° On treaties or agreements, prior to their ratification or approval, w…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-2-4

For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, Article L. 615-2 of this code is worded as follows: Art. L. 615-2.-An infringement action shall be brought by the owner of the patent. Unless othe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Accessibility obligations

Article L314-32

The creditor shall ensure that the information sheets provided for in articles L. 312-12 and L. 313-7 as well as the credit offers and agreements provided for in articles L. 312-13, L. 312-28 and L. 3…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-4-1

The Competition Authority issues an opinion to the Minister of Justice, who is its guarantor, on the freedom of establishment of notaries and judicial commissioners. It makes recommendations to improv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-3

…evelopment of the region. These proposals may relate to the differentiation, referred to in Article L. 1111-3-1, of the rules relating to the allocation and exercise of powers applicable to these regi…

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