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Showing 19011910 of 69069 articles for Art. L 112-2 al. 3 and 4

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-4

The preservation and processing of elements and products of the human body, including the constitution and use of collections of human biological samples for genetic research purposes, are governed by…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-3

In the absence of payment of the secured debt and unless otherwise stipulated in the trust agreement, the trustee, where it is the creditor, acquires the free disposal of the property or right assigne…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Municipal services

Article L2573-32

The communes and their groupings may create public establishments, called communal centres and inter-communal centres for social action, to intervene in matters of social action, in compliance with lo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Secondment contract.

Article L1251-43

The secondment contract drawn up for each employee shall include :1° The reason for using the temporary employee. This statement must be accompanied by precise justification, including, in particular,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Economic and social measures

Article L2573-36

I. - Article L. 2252-1, with the exception of its fifth paragraph, article L. 2252-2, with the exception of 3°, and articles L. 2252-4 and L. 2252-5 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D6341-24-4

The monthly remuneration provided for in articles D. 6341-28-1 to D. 6341-28-3 includes the compensatory paid holiday allowance referred to in article R. 6341-42.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-4

The penalties provided for in Article L. 1543-3 are doubled: 1° If the offences provided for in the said article have resulted in the use of products being dangerous to human health; 2° If the offence…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-4

In the event of an individual disagreement regarding the application of the provisions of articles R. 6153-2 to R. 6153-2-3, R. 6153-10 and D. 6153-10-1, the resident shall refer the matter to the dir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination with professional sectors, the public employment service and the public guidance service

Article L6121-4

Pôle emploi awards individual training grants. When it proceeds with or contributes to the purchase of collective training courses, it does so within the framework of an agreement concluded with the r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Determining the duration of agreements.

Article L2222-4

The agreement is concluded for a fixed or indefinite period.In the absence of any stipulation in the agreement as to its duration, the duration is set at five years. When the agreement expires, it cea…

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