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Showing 50215030 of 66562 articles for Art. L. 239-1 to L. 239-5

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employer obligations and training plan.

Article L6321-1

The employer ensures that employees are adapted to their jobs. It shall ensure that they remain capable of holding a job, particularly in the light of changes in jobs, technologies and organisations.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L6211-1

A medical biology examination is a medical procedure which contributes to the prevention, screening, diagnosis or assessment of the risk of the occurrence of pathological conditions, to therapeutic de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Authorised differences in treatment.

Article L1133-1

Article L. 1132-1 does not preclude differences in treatment where they meet an essential and determining occupational requirement, provided that the objective is legitimate and the requirement propor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Duration and implementation of professionalisation actions.

Article L6325-11

…of an open-ended professionalisation contract is between six and twelve months. It may be extended to thirty-six months for the people mentioned in article L. 6325-1-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employers' groups.

Article L1255-13

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1253-1 to L. 1253-10 and L. 1253-17 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-18

…ur years after the establishment of the European Works Council in the cases provided for in Article L. 2343-1, the European Works Council shall examine whether it should be renewed or whether negotiat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure.

Article L6362-11

When the checks relate to the actions mentioned in article L. 6313-1 or to professional development counselling activities financed by the State, local authorities, the Caisse des dépôts et consignati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-14

…lthcare professional, a healthcare institution, a healthcare service or a body mentioned in article L. 1142-1 or a producer of a healthcare product mentioned in article L. 1142-2, the insurer who guar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Falsified medicinal products

Article L5421-13

…ering for sale, selling, importing and exporting falsified medicinal products as defined in article L. 5111-3 are punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000. The above penalties are…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-1-5

The deliberation referred to in the first paragraph of IVa of article L. 324-1-1 specifies, on the basis of an analysis of the specific situation of the municipality: 1° The principles for implementin…

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