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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration.

Article L7113-4

…datory negotiations referred to in articles L. 2241-1 and L. 2241-8 also cover the salaries paid to professional journalists who contribute, on a permanent or occasional basis, to the production of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration.

Article L7113-2

…132-35 of the Intellectual Property Code, regardless of the medium, is remunerated, even if it is not published.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration.

Article L7113-3

When the work of a professional journalist gives rise to publication under the conditions defined in article L. 132-37 of the French Intellectual Property Code, the remuneration he or she receives is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration.

Article L7113-1

Any work not provided for in the contract of employment between a newspaper or periodical company and a professional journalist attracts special remuneration.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Alert

Article R4002-1

…The authority responsible for coordinating the receipt and dispatch of alerts concerning healthcare professionals as provided for in Article L. 4002-1; 2° The list of authorities competent to issue an…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61

Any person who can demonstrate a legitimate interest may apply to change his or her name. The purpose of the application to change the name may be to prevent the extinction of the name borne by an asc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-1

Any interested party may lodge an objection with the Conseil d'Etat to the decree changing the name within two months of its publication in the Journal officiel. A decree changing the name takes effec…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-3

…name of a child over the age of thirteen requires his or her personal consent where the change does not result from the establishment or modification of a parent-subsidiary relationship. The establish…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-3-1

…61, this choice may only be made once.Any person who provides proof of a name entered in the civil status register of another State may apply to the civil registrar holding his or her birth certifica…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 60

…his or her personal consent is required.The decision to change the forename is entered in the civil status register.If the civil registrar considers that the request is not in a legitimate interest, i…

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