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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article L5522-2-1

…ation in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Article L. 5134-19-3 reads as follows:"Art. L. 5134-19-3 -The single i…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-16-2

The entry in the register of unitary protection conferred by a patent of acts transferring or amending the rights attached to a European patent with unitary effect renders these acts enforceable again…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities in the area of policy for continuous improvement in the quality and safety of care

Article R6144-2-1

…dical committee helps to draw up projects relating to the conditions under which users are received and cared for, in particular : 1° Reflection on the ethics associated with medical care; 2° Evaluati…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article D221-2-1

I.-The agreement provided for in article L. 221-2-1 determines the reciprocal rights and obligations of the federation and the elite athlete. 1° With regard to the athlete's training and socio-profess…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1180-2

The order provisionally fixing the child's residence pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 373-2-9 of the Civil Code mentions, in addition to the duration of the measure, the place, day and time of the h…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-14-2

The provisions of the Electoral Code and those of Law No. 77-808 of 19 July 1977 on the publication and dissemination of certain opinion polls referred to in this sub-section are applicable in their w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1-2

…mains suspended during the periods in which he/she is following the actions mentioned inarticle L. 323-3-1 of the Social Security Code under the conditions set out in the same article.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Successive contracts with the same employee.

Article L1244-2-1

…tracts in the same company are considered to be successive, for the purposes of applying article L. 1244-2, when they are concluded over one or more seasons, including when they have been interrupted…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: One-off assistance for apprentice employers

Article L6243-1-2

Pôle emploi assists and advises companies liable for the additional apprenticeship contribution referred to in article L. 6242-1 in their recruitment of young people or adults through apprenticeship o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the Roll of the Association.

Article D4323-1-2

For the application of the provisions set out in article D. 4323-1-1, the information collected and sorted by the Order of masseur-physiotherapists is kept by it for a period corresponding to the peri…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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