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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-10

…upings, public establishments attached to them or companies in which they hold a share of the capital. I.-The department may, at their request, contribute to the financing of projects managed by commu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-25

…he employer terminates a contract in progress or at the end of the trial period defined in articles L. 1221-19 to L. 1221-24 or in article L. 1242-10 for contracts stipulating a trial period of at lea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operational preparation for employment

Article L6326-3

…d employees recruited under a fixed-term or open-ended contract concluded in application of article L. 5134-19-1, or under a fixed-term contract concluded in application of article L. 1242-3 with an e…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-43

Collective agreements may provide for the management of the rights mentioned in articles L. 132-38 et seq. to be entrusted to one or more collective management bodies governed by Title II of Book III.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Offences relating to changes in share capital

Article L242-17

…ject of an offer to the public, with the exception of the offers referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or Article L. 411-2-1 of the same code. This article doe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electorate and eligibility.

Article L2314-22

…orary employment undertakings, all temporary employees satisfying the conditions defined in article L. 2314-20 and bound to the temporary employment undertaking by an assignment contract at the time t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3381-2

…on of the legislative provisions of Book I in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands:1° In article L. 3112-3, the word "other" is deleted;2° In article L. 3113-1, the words "mentioned in article L. 5…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3351-2

…application of the legislative provisions of Book I in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° In article L. 3112-3, the word: "other" is deleted;2° In article L. 3113-1, the words: "mentioned in article L.…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: National parks.

Article L343-2

…articles L. 331-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sponsorship.

Article L6523-4

…ority, taking into account in particular their experience as mentors within the meaning of articles L. 6223-5, relating to apprenticeship masters, and L. 6325-1 et seq, relating to professionalisation…

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