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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-1

…which includes a departmental fire brigade, composed under the conditions provided for in article L. 1424-5 .The departmental fire and rescue service may also include a fire and rescue service citiz…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-12

The agreement or the extended branch agreement of the user company may set the total duration of the assignment contract. This duration may neither have the purpose nor the effect of permanently filli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract

Article L1254-13

Notwithstanding article L. 1254-12, to enable the temporary employee to prospect for new clients, the end of the contract may be postponed by agreement between the temporary employment agency and the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-11

…ment of an employee recruited under a permanent contract; 4° Seasonal jobs defined in 3° of article L. 1242-2 or for which, in certain sectors of activity defined by decree or by agreement or extended…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract

Article L1254-12

…ot exceed eighteen months, taking into account any renewals under the conditions set out in Article L. 1254-17.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract

Article L1254-11

The term of an employment contract is fixed precisely when it is entered into. However, it may not include a precise term if the term of the object for which it was concluded is not known. It is then…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-13

…employment contract has been suspended, or for a replacement carried out under 4° and 5° of Article L. 1251-6, it may take effect before the absence of the person to be replaced.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Trade union representation at company and establishment level

Article L2122-1

In the company or establishment, the trade union organisations that meet the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 and that received at least 10% of the votes cast in the first round of the most recent electi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L2192-1

Holders of contracts concluded with the State, local authorities and public establishments, as well as their subcontractors eligible for direct payment, send their invoices in electronic form.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Public contracts concluded in application of international rules

Article L2512-1

The rules defined in Title II apply to public contracts which must be concluded in accordance with the procedures laid down by : 1° An international agreement or administrative arrangement relating to…

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