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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-115

…can be open-ended or fixed-term. A fixed-term contract is concluded for a period of thirty-six months. In the event of special circumstances relating either to the situation or career path of the bene…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L3321-1

…departmental building;2° Expenditure relating to the functional allowances provided for in articles L. 3123-15 to L. 3123-18 and the training costs for elected representatives referred to in article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Declaration and approval of organisations

Article L7232-1

…he Minister for Employment and the Minister for the Family ; 2° Activities covered by 2° of article L. 7231-1, with the exception of activities for which the list is defined by decree and which do not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Teaching and hospital staff.

Article L6151-1-1

In accordance witharticle L. 952-21-1 of the Education Code, article L. 952-6-2 of the same code is applicable to members of teaching and hospital staff, subject to the adaptations provided for by dec…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book VI: REMOVAL DECISIONS

Article L630-1

In accordance with article L. 253-1, the provisions of articles L. 631-1 to L. 631-4 and L. 632-1 to L. 632-7, are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Cafés and public houses

Article L313-1

The rules governing the manufacture, sale and consumption of beverages are set out in articles L. 3331-2 and L. 3332-11 of the Public Health Code and articles L. 3335-3 and L. 3335-4 of the same code,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-10

…lishment's staff for the categories it determines, and of the person in charge mentioned in article L. 1222-2 ; 3° The terms and conditions under which one or more of the establishment's support and b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1333-1

…ities ; 2° Actions required to prevent or reduce risks in exposure situations as defined in Article L. 1333-3. Only actions implemented as part of the decisions mentioned in 2° of Article L. 1333-3 ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-19

…ting and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 : 1° Set up a risk management system at group level. This system shall be applied consisten…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deposit of title and registration of works

Article L122-1

…and audiovisual register. Unless otherwise stipulated, registration is optional for audiovisual works. The deposit of the title is made at the request of the producer or his representative, who submit…

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