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Showing 14711480 of 42414 articles for Art. s. L. 641-13 & L. 643-8

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Superior Court of Arbitration.

Article L2524-8

…is composed equally of serving or honorary Councillors of State and serving or honorary senior judges.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-8

The employee may, with the employer's agreement, convert this leave into a period of part-time work or split it up.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employee participation in the nation's economic development.

Article L3231-8

In no case may the annual increase in the purchasing power of the minimum growth wage be less than half the increase in the purchasing power of average hourly wages recorded by the quarterly survey co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-8

Where there is more than one seizure, creditors shall be paid in concurrence, subject to legitimate grounds for preference.However, the lowest residual claims, in ascending order of amount, without ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-8

A human embryo cannot be conceived or used for commercial or industrial purposes.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-8

If the influx of patients or victims or the health situation so warrants, on a proposal from the director general of the regional health agency, the representative of the State in the département may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-8

A person undergoing psychiatric care pursuant to Chapters II and III of this Title orarticle 706-135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure may be placed under curatorship or guardianship under the conditi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L3355-8

…esponsible for carrying out the sale in accordance with the ordinary rules for the sale of businesses. In the event of difficulties, a ruling is made by the interim relief judge.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture and sale of beverages.

Article L3322-8

The dispensing of alcoholic beverages from vending machines is prohibited.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article L3411-8

…by overdose associated with the use of psychoactive substances or substances classified as narcotics. II-Its implementation includes and enables actions aimed at : 1° Providing information on the ris…

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