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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for salaried employment.

Article L5221-7

…to this application with the bodies involved in the public employment service mentioned in article L. 5311-2, with the bodies managing a social protection scheme, with the establishment mentioned ina…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Exam presentation and preparation.

Article L6222-35

…the special lessons given in the apprentice training centre if the agreement referred to in article L. 6232-1 provides for the organisation of such lessons. This leave, which entitles the apprentice t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operational preparation for employment

Article L6326-4

…he employee recruited under a fixed-term or open-ended contract concluded in application of article L. 5134-19-1, or under a fixed-term contract concluded in application of article L. 1242-3 with an e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Access to documents and supporting documents.

Article L6362-5

The bodies referred to in article L. 6361-2 are required, with regard to the monitoring agents referred to in article L. 6361-5 : 1° Present the documents and records establishing the origin of the in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L5542-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the second paragraph, the provisions of Article L. 5124-13 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Order No. 2018-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations

Article L7122-14

…in office are present.However, if on the day fixed by the notice convening the Assembly does not meet in sufficient number to deliberate, the meeting is held ipso jure three days later and the delibe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Breach of contract.

Article L7112-5

…contract is terminated at the initiative of the professional journalist, the provisions of Articles L. 7112-3 and L. 7112-4 are applicable, when such termination is motivated by one of the following c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-2

Disregarding the prohibitions defined in article L. 8221-1 by the concealed employment of a minor subject to compulsory schooling is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective decisions by members

Article L323-7

The general meeting of members may delegate all or some of the powers listed in 6°, 7°, 8° and 9° of article L. 323-6 to the supervisory body provided for in article L. 323-14 under conditions which i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Sale and provision of services without prior order

Article L121-13

The provisions of article L. 121-12 do not preclude the charging of interest, commissions or fees in respect of overdraft facilities or bank overdrafts provided for in the account agreement instituted…

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