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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-21

…or group of structures linked to each other, in particular by agreement, which mainly takes in athletes registered on the list of "Espoirs" athletes provided for in article R. 221-11 and enables them…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R222-21

If there are serious and concrete doubts as to the sports agent's level of knowledge of the French language, the competent authority may require, after verification of the professional qualifications…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special rules applicable throughout the customs territory to certain categories of goods.

Article 215 bis

Those holding or transporting goods referred to in 4 and 5 of article 38 above must, at the first request of customs officers, produce either documents certifying that these goods have been brought in…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special rules applicable throughout the customs territory to certain categories of goods.

Article 215 ter

By way of derogation from Article 215a, those who hold or transport the cultural goods or national treasures referred to in Article 38 (4) must, at the first request of the customs officers, produce e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-21

The trial period may be renewed once if an extended branch agreement so provides. This agreement sets the conditions and duration of renewals. The duration of the trial period, including renewals, may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-21

Where a medical condition is certified as resulting from pregnancy or childbirth, maternity leave is increased by the duration of the condition, up to a maximum of two weeks before the presumed date o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee with a fixed-term employment contract.

Article L1226-21

If the employee is not declared unfit at the end of the suspension periods, the termination of the fixed-term employment contract by the employer in breach of the provisions of article L. 1226-8 entit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-21

By way of derogation from the rules on consultation of employee representative bodies laid down in this Title and in Book III of Part Two, a company, group or branch agreement may lay down the terms a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Working conditions.

Article L1251-21

…signment, the user company is responsible for the conditions under which the work is performed, as determined by the legal provisions and collective bargaining agreements applicable to the workplace.F…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employers' group made up of private-sector members and local authorities.

Article L1253-21

Under the conditions set out in 8° of article 214 of the French General Tax Code, the grouping organises the guarantee of its debts to employees and to organisations that pay compulsory contributions.

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