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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-16

…€3,750 if a client company: 1° Employs a ported employee outside the cases provided for in Article L. 1254-3 ; 2° Disregards the prohibitions on employing a ported employee provided for in Articles L…

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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
Chapter I: Principles of prevention.

Article L4531-1

…ng site, the client, the project manager and the health and safety coordinator mentioned in article L. 4532-4 implement, during the design, study and development phase of the project and during the co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-5-6

…The appropriate advertising of policyholders referred to in the second paragraph of II of article L. 132-27-2 is organised by Caisse des dépôts et consignations on the basis of information communica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-10

…shments or another public body with the missions of a university hospital centre defined in article L. 6142-1 proves to be essential, and this establishment or body refuses to enter into an agreement…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-14

…udes a freelance administration employment contract for a service activity, in disregard of Article L. 1254-5 ; 2° Concludes a freelance administration employment contract without complying with the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-11

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 5211-5 , the following shall be determined by decree:1° The rules governing practice and, where necessary, equipment ;2° The conditions of validity of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-13-1

…L. 241-5 of the Code of Social Action and Families who are unemployed or at risk of losing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-1

Article L. 5411-5 does not apply to Mayotte.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-16-1

The voting rights and dividend rights of shares or share denominations issued in breach of this sub-section are suspended until the situation is rectified. Any vote cast or dividend paid during the su…

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