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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Taking account of the national health strategy in Corsica, in the local authorities referred to in Article 73 of the Constitution and in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R1411-7

…Article 73 of the French Constitution and those of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, taking particular account of the epidemiological data and health risks specific to the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

…us and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004; 6° Du d du 3, du 8 de l'article 5 et des articles 8,9 et 16 du règlement (UE) n° 260/2012 du Parlement européen et du Conseil, du 14 m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duration of the contract.

Article L6222-7-1

…renticeship period, when the apprenticeship contract is concluded for an indefinite period, varies between six months and three years, subject to the cases of extension provided for in Article L. 6222…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5722-7-1

…nts for inter-communal cooperation may also institute, under the conditions provided for in article L. 2333-64, the payment intended for the financing of mobility services, when they are competent for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-7

In companies subject to the obligation to set up a works council pursuant to article L. 2322-1 of the Labour Code and which, at the end of the last financial year, fell into the category of small and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7-1

…wal, as well as the drawing of lots provided for in the fourth paragraph of this article, shall be determined six months before the expiry of the terms of office, in such a way that : -the difference…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-77

In order to promote equal access for women and men to the management of production companies and to key positions in creation and production, direct allocations are awarded in addition to the sums inv…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-78

…sound operator: 1 point;- costume designer or, failing that, head costume designer: 1 point;- head set designer or, failing that, head set designer: 1 point;- head picture editor: 1 point.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-79

…head of storyboard: 1 point;- director or head of character design: 1 point;- director or head of set design: 1 point;- director or head of colour or texture: 1 point;- director or head of animation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Duration.

Article L145-7-1

Commercial leases signed between owners and operators of tourist residences mentioned in Article L. 321-1 of the Tourism Code are for a minimum of nine years, with no possibility of termination at the…

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