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Showing 48614870 of 66952 articles for Art. L. 210-6 and C. civ. Art. 1844-3

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L1221-3

…ntract shall include an explanation of the foreign term in French.Where the employee is a foreigner and the contract is in writing, a translation of the contract is drawn up, at the employee's request…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Tie-breaking.

Article L1454-3

…rial tribunal member is unable to sit at the adjudication hearing, he is replaced within the limits and according to the procedures determined by decree.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-30

…mayor, the representative of the State in the department may, on the advice of the hygiene council and after a commodo et incommodo investigation carried out under the conditions provided for by the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-32

The mayor is responsible for external fire defence.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-34

Decisions by the town council or orders by the mayor to transfer or close down sites traditionally open to circuses or funfairs are taken after consultation with the professionals concerned, in accord…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-31

…e representative of the State in the department, after obtaining the opinion of the hygiene council and the hydraulic service, may prescribe that the work recognised as necessary be carried out automa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4233-3

…central council concerned, the national council, the director general of the regional health agency and the minister responsible for health.The elections include the appointment of a substitute for ea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3421-3

…ts-de-Seine department participates in financing the construction, renewal, renovation, maintenance and management of public works and spaces, and the promotion and management of services of general i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L6222-33

…Conseil d'Etat, in particular the conditions under which the apprentice may perform dangerous work and the specific safety training that must be provided by the apprentice training centre.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Opposition to the hiring of apprentices.

Article L6225-3

When the administrative authority decides that the current contracts cannot continue to be performed, the decision entails the termination of the contracts on the date of notification of this refusal…

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