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Showing 32413250 of 68978 articles for Art. s. L. 145-1 to L. 145-60 + R. 145-1 to R. 145-38

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-19-1

…for the application of this sub-section, in particular: 1° The conditions for the performance, monitoring, renewal and control of the multi-year contracts for objectives and resources referred to in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-15

In the absence of an agreement referred to in Article L. 3142-14, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum duration of the leave is three months, renewable once ; 2° The terms and conditions for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application of the second and third paragraphs of article 73 of the Constitution to the overseas departments

Article LO3445-1

Under the conditions and subject to the reservations set out in this chapter, the departmental councils of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion may be empowered to adapt laws and regulations within the ter…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Provisions applicable to investment services providers relating to the design and distribution of financial instruments

Article L533-24-1-1

…vice providers other than portfolio management companies that design financial instruments for sale to clients and investment service providers that offer, recommend or market financial instruments ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Right of entry to establishments and premises used for accommodation.

Article L8113-2-1

For the application of articles L. 4221-1 and L. 4231-1 and 1° of article L. 8112-2 of this code andarticle L. 716-1 of the rural and maritime fishing code, labour inspection officers may enter any pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Members of a regional cross-industry joint committee

Article L243-11-1

…ent contract of an employee who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1, of an employee appearing on the electoral propaganda of the trade union o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Industries dealing with perishable materials or having to respond to an extraordinary increase in workload

Article R3132-1

…tablishments in the industries listed in the following table, which allocate the weekly rest period to all employees on the same day, benefit from the suspension of the weekly rest period provided for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-17-1

…et income, realised capital gains and losses net of costs and net unrealised capital gains and losses. Net income is equal to the amount of interest, arrears, premiums and lots, dividends, remuneratio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-1-1

…the purposes of this chapter, a claim is any loss or damage or a series of losses or damage caused to third parties for which the insured is liable, resulting from a harmful event and giving rise to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Conditions under which removal may be carried out

Article L722-10

…n Title II of Book VI, may not take place until the foreign national has been given the opportunity to present observations and to notify or have notified his consulate, a counsel or any person of his…

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