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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expiry of the contract term and continuation after expiry.

Article L1243-6

The suspension of a fixed-term employment contract does not prevent the expiry of the term.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions and prohibitions on the use of freelance administration services

Article L1254-6

The provisions of Titles III and IV of Book II of Part Eight are not applicable to freelance administration carried out under the conditions defined in this chapter.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-6

No dismissal or professional downgrading, no disciplinary sanction may be pronounced due to absences resulting from the application of the provisions of articles L. 3123-1 and L. 3123-2 on pain of nul…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article L4135-6

No dismissal or professional downgrading, no disciplinary sanction may be pronounced due to absences resulting from the application of the provisions of articles L. 4135-1 and L. 4135-2 on pain of nul…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Suspension of performance of the contract and ban on recruitment.

Article L6225-6

The refusal decision by the Regional Director of Business, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment may be accompanied by a ban on the employer recruiting new apprentices or young people on wor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: School and university health services.

Article L2325-6

As stated in article L. 542-2 of the Education Code, reproduced below:"The medical check-ups carried out pursuant to the third paragraph (2°) of article L. 2112-2 of the Public Health Code and the pen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-6-2

The amount of the reduced fixed fine provided for in article 529-2-1 is set at 150 euros for fifth-class offences.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-6

An employee whose ascendant, descendant, brother, sister or person sharing the same home is suffering from a life-threatening illness or is in the advanced or terminal stages of a serious and incurabl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Entreprises de travail temporaire d'insertion.

Article L5132-6

Temporary work integration companies whose sole activity is to facilitate the professional integration of people eligible for a pathway to integration as defined in article L. 5132-3 and who devote al…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT TO STAY ON FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L542-6

When the right to remain in the country has ended in application of b, c or d of 1° of article L. 542-2, the foreign national may request suspension of enforcement of the removal decision.This request…

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