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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 12: Dismissal of the Conseiller prud'homme.

Article L2411-22

…ustrial tribunal member who has ceased his duties for less than six months;2° An employee who is a candidate for the position of industrial tribunal as soon as the employer has received notification o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Economats.

Article L148-2

…ous article does not apply to the commissaries of the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français and the railway networks under State control provided that : 1. Staff are not obliged to buy from th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1431-2

…y out their duties. This time is considered as effective working time within the meaning of article L. 1442-6.The performance of the duties of member of the Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie by an em…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-2

…blood from a living person without that person's consent is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.The same penalties shall apply to taking or attempting to take blood in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2321-2

…up by a company agreement concluded under the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 2232-12. This agreement is for an indefinite period. It may also be set up by an industry-wide ag…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-2

The Minister for Sport will draw up the list of elite sportsmen and women, coaches, referees and judges, based on proposals from the federations. Under the same conditions, it draws up the list of "Es…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding.

Article L4743-2

…y person having authority over or custody of a child, shall be punished by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros for placing the child under the guidance of vagrants, persons without mea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-29-7-2

I.-This article applies to the intermediaries mentioned in 1° to 4° of I of article L. 228-2 when they provide services to shareholders or other intermediaries in relation to the shares of companies t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-20

…objective share valuation methods, taking into account the company's net book value, profitability and business prospects, with an appropriate weighting in each case. These criteria are assessed, whe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Emergency medical aid.

Article L6311-2

…art, to have one or more units participating in the emergency medical assistance service, the tasks and organisation of which are laid down by regulation.These units participate in the healthcare acce…

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