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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-1

I.-The French Anti-Doping Agency defines and implements the actions set out in article L. 232-5 to combat animal doping.II - It carries out the tasks entrusted to it by this title under the following…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General and financial provisions.

Article L5321-4

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions under which one or more of the Agency's support and back-up services may be pooled with one or more services of other bodies pursuant to A…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exclusion of specialised cinemas

Article D311-5

Operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments may opt to specialise one or more cinematographic entertainment venues in the showing of pornographic cinematographic or audiovisual works or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Temporary residence permit bearing the words "ICT trainee" or "ICT mobile trainee".

Article R421-54

The administrative authority's decision on the application for a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "mobile ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-31 is notified to the applicant in w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for setting up and running health centres

Article D6323-5

For each patient cared for in a health centre, a file containing all the health information required for diagnostic and therapeutic decisions is compiled in compliance with the confidentiality and eth…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to the departments of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L1234-17-1

The provisions of this sub-section apply in the absence of legal, contractual or customary provisions providing for a longer period of notice. They also apply to the termination of a permanent employm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Collection, monitoring, penalties and disputes relating to the flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-43-1

I.-Failure to file the declaration provided for in I of article L. 2333-43 within the prescribed period will result in the application of a fine of up to €12,500 but not less than €750. Omissions or i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-116

The beneficiary of a job with a future is employed full-time. However, when the beneficiary's career path or situation justifies it, in particular to facilitate training, or when the nature of the job…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-115

The employment contract associated with a job with a future can be open-ended or fixed-term. A fixed-term contract is concluded for a period of thirty-six months. In the event of special circumstances…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article L331-25

I.-As part of the remit referred to in 1° of Article L. 331-12, the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority)…

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