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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Transitional and common provisions

Article L133-17

…e classification of resorts that took place prior to the date of entry into force of this section, set by VII of Article 7 of Law no. 2006-437 of 14 April 2006 containing various provisions relating t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: College of candidates

Article L1441-12

…e persons and if they are not themselves candidates, the collaborating spouses mentioned in article L. 121-4 of the Commercial Code for craftsmen, traders and self-employed professionals and in articl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-17

…ctions and claims relating to patents for invention, including in the cases provided for in Article L. 611-7 or when they also concern a related question of unfair competition, shall be brought exclus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-1

…s and inspectors from regional health agencies who are qualified pharmacists, under the conditions set out in articles L. 5411-1 to L. 5411-4 ; - inspectors from the Agence nationale de sécurité du mé…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-1

The Labour Code is applicable to salaried professional athletes and salaried professional coaches, with the exception of the provisions of articles L. 1221-2, L. 1241-1 to L. 1242-5, L. 1242-7 to L. 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-17

The articles L. 2511-9, L. 2511-10-1 à L. 2511-13, L. 2511-15 et L. 2511-17to L. 2511-23, the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2511-25, les articles L. 2511-26, L. 2511-28 to L. 2511-33 of this code and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1

…ed capital or annuity may be expressed in units of account made up of transferable securities or assets offering sufficient protection for the savings invested and appearing on a list drawn up by decr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-1

Any person who, contrary to article L. 1242-1, concludes a fixed-term employment contract whose purpose or effect is to permanently fill a job linked to the normal and permanent activity of the compan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-10

…cordance with the stipulations of a branch agreement or convention adopted in application ofarticle L. 1243-13 or, where applicable, the provisions ofarticle L. 1243-13-1 is punishable by a fine of 3,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-11

…o comply with the stipulations of a branch agreement or convention adopted in application ofarticle L. 1244-3 or, where applicable, the provisions ofarticle L. 1244-3-1, relating to the succession of…

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