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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-15

Employees benefiting from the protection mentioned in articles L. 2411-1 and L. 2411-2 may benefit from the provisions of this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 1237-14, the contra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-18

…nicipalities. In the event of disposal of such property and for construction purposes, the articles L. 411-1 to L. 411-7 and the articles L. 422-1 et L. 422-2 du code de l'expropriation pour cause d'u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L4521-1

…Article L. 593-1 of the Environment Code or a facility on the list provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-11

For secondments falling within the scope of article L. 5132-9, the employee's remuneration, within the meaning of article L. 3221-3, may not be less than that which would be received by an employee wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-102-1

…al performance is inserted in the management report provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-100, when the balance sheet total or turnover and the number of employees exceed thresholds s…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article L234-1

The professional agreements mentioned in articles L. 232-1 and L. 233-1 may be made compulsory by order of the competent State authority on condition that they have been signed by professional organis…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-16

Articles L. 472-1 to L. 472-5 of the French Town Planning Code lay down the rules relating to authorisations prior to carrying out works and putting ski lifts and ski area developments into operation.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Termination of benefits

Article L551-11

…pplicant's right to remain on French territory ended, under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 542-1 and L. 542-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-1

…ssions: 1° It registers the statutory auditors and third-country auditors mentioned in I of Article L. 822-1-5 and the keeping of the lists provided for in Article L. 822-1 ; 2° It adopts, under the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investor protection

Article L763-10

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 451-1-1 Ordinance no. 2015-1576 of 3 December 2015 L. 451-1-2 Law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 20…

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