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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration

Article L6422-3

The hours devoted to the validation of acquired experience benefiting from the authorisation provided for in article L. 6422-1 constitute actual working time and give rise to the maintenance of the em…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article L7111-3

…nerated activity is the exercise of his profession in one or more press companies, daily and periodical publications or press agencies and who derives the main part of his resources from this. A corre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sponsorship.

Article L6523-3

…La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in order to provide practical training in the company for an employee on a professionalisation contract, the employer may, for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Principles

Article L7331-3

…eur becomes a member of the activity and employment cooperative. This period is reduced, where applicable, by the duration of the business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article L7311-3

…2° Is in fact exclusively and constantly engaged in the profession of representative; 3° Does not carry out any commercial transactions on his own behalf; 4° Is bound to the employer by undertakings…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions.

Article L8261-3

…ry or artistic nature and assistance given to works of general interest, in particular teaching, educational or charitable work ; 2° Work carried out for one's own account or free of charge in the for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Consent

Article R1231-3

Consent to cross-donation, where applicable, is recorded in writing. It is signed by the judge and by the donor.If the magistrate considers that the removal must be authorised by the committee of expe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article R463-3

…at the request of the parties or the Government Commissioner, combine the investigation of several cases. At the end of their investigation, the Competition Authority may issue a joint decision. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange.

Article R511-3

…of exchange, the subscriber of the promissory note or the drawer of the cheque shall be entered in capital letters. The bailiff or notary shall also enter on these copies, according to the informatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-3

…cialised commissions are authorised to deal with the same matter, the AMF Chairman shall divide the cases between them.The AMF Chairman shall report to the next meeting of the Board on the decisions t…

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