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Showing 59015910 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L8221-1

…l or partial concealment of work, as defined and performed under the conditions set out in Articles L. 8221-3 and L. 8221-5; 2° Advertising, by any means whatsoever, tending to knowingly encourage con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L775-17

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 523-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 523-2, with the exception of its h) Act 2013-67…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-15

Employees benefiting from the protection mentioned in articles L. 2411-1 and L. 2411-2 may benefit from the provisions of this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 1237-14, the contra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: REAL ESTATE SUBJECT TO AN EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF USE

Article L2421-18

…ar by the provisions of this code and the provisions relating to the private domain of municipalities. In the event of disposal of such property and for construction purposes, the articles L. 411-1 to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L4521-1

…plicable in establishments comprising at least one basic nuclear installation within the meaning of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Micro-organisms and toxins.

Article L5439-1

I. - Failure to comply with the conditions set out in article L. 5139-2 relating to the production, manufacture, transport, import and export, possession, supply, transfer, acquisition and use of micr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Book I

Article L3341-1

…r the application of the legislative provisions of Book I in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° In article L. 3112-3, the word "other" is deleted;2° In article L. 3114-9, the words "within the meaning of Com…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Book I

Article L3321-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book I to Saint-Barthélemy:1° In article L. 3112-3, the word "other" is deleted;2° In article L. 3114-9, the words "within the meaning of Commissio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations to insure and declare remuneration.

Article L5422-14

…ance declare the remuneration used to calculate the contributions mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 5422-9.These contributions are due from the date of recruitment of each employee.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-16

The following shall be determined by decree 1° The conditions and procedures for applying article L. 6142-12 ; 2° The composition, operating rules and issues on which the University Hospital High Comm…

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