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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for public services.

Article L2512-5

In the case of the staff mentioned in article L. 2512-1 who are not subject to the provisions of article 1 of law no. 82-889 of 19 October 1982, the absence of service as a result of a concerted cessa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Principal penalties

Article L823-1

Subject to the exemptions provided for in Article L. 823-9, it is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000 for any person to facilitate or attempt to facilitate, by direct or indir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial assistance for employees, company directors or managers.

Article L7233-4

…nt legislation and are excluded from the basis of assessment for the contribution defined inarticle L. 136-1 of the Social Security Code and from the basis of assessment for the contributions defined…

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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 Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights attached to the deposit

Article L622-7

The articles L. 411-4, L. 411-5, L. 612-11, L. 613-8, L. 613-9, L. 613-19, L. 615-2, L. 615-3, L. 615-5, L. 615-5-1-1, L. 615-5-2, L. 615-7, L. 615-7-1, L. 615-8, L. 615-8-1, L. 615-10 and L. 615-17 s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L541-1

…aw n° 99-209 of 19 March 1999 on New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in Articles L. 541-2 and L. 541-3, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Cemeteries and funeral operations

Article L2573-25

…e table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORM OF: L. 2223-1 law no. 2016-1658 of 5 December 2016 L. 2223-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 4° of Ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-35

…mpanies belonging to the building and public works professions falling within the scope of articles L. 3141-32 and L. 3141-33, relating to the paid leave fund, and articles L. 5424-6 to L. 5424-19, re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-6

…mbryo:1° Without having first obtained the written consent and authorisation referred to in Article L. 2151-5 of the Public Health Code, or when this authorisation has been withdrawn, suspended or the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-115

…ths, it may be extended up to this maximum duration. Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 1243-1, it may be terminated at the end of each of the annual periods during which it is in force…

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