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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-25

…mployer 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 least o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: The commercial freelance administration contract

Article L1254-23

…ing shall include the following clauses and information: 1° the identity of the employee concerned; 2° a description of the skills, qualifications and areas of expertise of the employee concerned; 3°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-20

…tion that must be communicated to it by the sponsor and on which it is required to give its opinion;2° The duration of the approval of the Defence and National Security Committee;3° The methods of pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-2

…is intended. II. - Any public or private person holding an authorisation mentioned in article L. 1322-1 is required to : 1° Monitor the quality of the natural mineral water ; 2° Submit to health insp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1333-2

…with the risks inherent in exposure to ionising radiation to which it is likely to subject people; 2° The principle of optimisation, according to which the level of exposure of persons to ionising ra…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of preferred film production creditors

Article L312-2

The sums referred to in article L. 312-1 to which production companies may be entitled as a result of the exhibition of a given long-term cinematographic work are allocated by priority, according to t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-21

…ity has been claimed, or, at the simple request of the applicant, before the expiry of that period; 2° Of any application for a supplementary protection certificate, annexed to the application for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article L4135-2

Insurance undertakings covering the civil liability risks referred to in Article L. 1142-2 in France shall transmit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution instituted under Article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-22

…ndments made by the meeting or the sole member to the annual financial statements submitted to them;2° The proposed appropriation of income submitted to the meeting or the sole member and the appropri…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R284-2

…ced by the reference to the senior administrator of the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands; 2° The references to the mayor are replaced by the reference to the district chief; 3° The reference…

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