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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6325-1

The purpose of the professionalisation contract is to enable people to acquire one of the qualifications set out in article L. 6314-1 and to promote professional integration or reintegration. This con…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article L512-1

…he court may release the protective measure if it appears that the conditions prescribed by article L. 511-1 have not been met. At the request of the debtor, the court may replace the protective measu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-1

The following constitute an offence subject to administrative sanction: 1° The performance, by a medical biology laboratory, of medical biology examinations with a view to establishing a prenatal diag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules for taking leave and going part-time

Article L3142-119

In the absence of an agreement referred to in Article L. 3142-117, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum duration of the leave or period of part-time work is one year. It may be extended by a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2146-1

Obstructing the exercise of trade union rights, as defined by articles L. 2141-4, L. 2141-9 and L. 2141-11 to L. 2143-22, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-1

…ponsible for health and social security, the members of the ministers' cabinets as well as the directors, management and supervisory staff and the members of the collegiate bodies, commissions, workin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article L5211-12-1

…ook V of part one or subsidiary of one of these companies. This statement is communicated each year to the community councillors before the examination of the budget of the public intercommunal cooper…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article L5211-13-1

According to the conditions set out in an annual resolution, the deliberative body of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation may make a vehicle available to its members or to the publ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other authorised persons.

Article L5414-1

The agents mentioned in article L. 511-3 and in 1° and 2° of I of article L. 511-22 of the French Consumer Code are authorised to investigate and record infringements and breaches of the laws and regu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Focus

Article L724-1

…ges from the examination of the request for treatment of the overindebtedness situation that the debtor's resources or realisable assets allow it, the commission prescribes treatment measures under th…

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