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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-17

Approved sports federations, professional leagues created pursuant to article L. 132-1, supporters' associations and associations whose purpose is to prevent violence at sporting events approved by th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expiry of the contract term and continuation after expiry.

Article L1243-10

The end-of-contract indemnity is not due:1° When the contract is concluded under 3° of article L. 1242-2 or article L. 1242-3, unless there are more favourable contractual provisions;2° Where the cont…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Nomination labour tribunal

Article L1441-11

Persons covered by 1° of article L. 1441-6, with the exception of domestic employees and their employers, are candidates in the section of the industrial tribunal within whose jurisdiction they carry…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative fine for late payment

Article L2192-15

The public undertakings defined in II ofArticle 1 of Order no. 2004-503 of 7 June 2004 transposing Directive 80/723/EEC on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and the contrac…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative fine for late payment

Article L3133-14

The public undertakings defined in II of Article 1 of Order no. 2004-503 of 7 June 2004 transposing Directive 80/723/EEC on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and the contra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Syndicat de communes.

Article L5811-1

References made by articles L. 1612-20, L. 5211-3, L. 5211-4 and L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-2 and L. 5212-4, insofar as they relate to syndicates of communes, shall be understood as referring to the provisi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L2242-11

The agreement concluded at the end of the negotiations referred to in Article L. 2242-10 specifies :1° The topics for negotiation and their frequency, so that at least every four years the topics ment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-111

When a period of part-time work is envisaged, an amendment to the employment contract sets the duration of this period in accordance with article L. 3123-6. Any extension of the period of part-time wo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-105

An employee who sets up or takes over a business is entitled, subject to a condition of seniority in the company and under the conditions laid down in this section : 1° Either to leave ; 2° or to a pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-106

Article L. 3142-105 also applies to employees who have management responsibilities within a company which, at the time they apply for leave, meets the criteria of a young innovative company as defined…

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