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Showing 76417650 of 68978 articles for Art. s. L. 145-1 to L. 145-60 + R. 145-1 to R. 145-38

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-1

Failure to make the pre-employment declaration provided for in article L. 1221-10, under the conditions set out in articles R. 1221-1 to R. 1221-6, is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-13

For its application in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, article L. 4124-6 reads as follows: "In the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the disciplinary penalties that the disci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: General provisions

Article L4221-1

…through its deliberations, regulates the affairs of the region in the areas of competence assigned to it by law.It has jurisdiction to promote the economic, social, health, cultural and scientific de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Data communication service providers

Article L549-1

Data communication service providers are defined in point 36a of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in fina…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Information and consultation procedure instituted by agreement.

Article L2342-12

…cedure and the experts who assist them are bound : 1° Professional secrecy for all matters relating to manufacturing processes; 2° An obligation of discretion with regard to information of a confident…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: European Works Council set up by agreement.

Article L2342-10

…rs of the European Works Council set up by agreement and the experts who assist them are bound : 1° to professional secrecy for all matters relating to manufacturing processes ; 2° To an obligation of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions

Article R8282-1

Any project owner or client who is informed by an agent mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2 of an infringement by the employer of one of the legal provisions or contractual stipulations listed in article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article L421-11

…ly qualified job for a period of one year or more, and who can provide proof of a diploma attesting to at least three years of higher education or at least five years' professional experience of a com…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the departmental prefect

Article R322-10

Without prejudice to the penalties set out in article L. 111-3, the Prefect may, under the conditions set out in articles R. 322-3 and R. 322-9, order the closure of an establishment whose operator op…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Secondment contract and timeshare company.

Article L1252-10

…s of the workstation or the duties performed;5° The amount of remuneration and its various components.

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