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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-6

Failure to draw up a fixed-term employment contract in writing and to include a precise definition of the reason for the contract, in breach of the first paragraph of article L. 1242-12, is punishable…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Reception, information and support for foreign nationals

Article L744-6

On arrival at the detention centre, foreign nationals are notified of the rights they are likely to exercise with regard to their asylum application.To this end, they may benefit from legal and lingui…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article L522-6

The decision handed down by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs may be published at the expense of the person penalised. The administrative authority shall in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7153-6

The territorial collectivity of French Guyana may, with the agreement of the authorities of the Republic, be an associate member of the regional bodies mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 7…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L5151-6

I.-Each holder of a personal activity account may consult the rights registered in the account and use them by accessing a free online service. This online service is managed by the Caisse des dépôts…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles.

Article L3253-6

All employers under private law shall insure their employees, including those seconded abroad or expatriates referred to in article L. 5422-13, against the risk of non-payment of sums due to them unde…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementation

Article L7332-6

The industrial tribunal has sole jurisdiction to hear disputes relating to the contract referred to in 2° of Article L. 7331-2. Any clause conferring jurisdiction included in a contract concluded betw…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-6

Natural persons guilty of one of the offences provided for in articles L. 335-2 to L. 335-4-2 may also be ordered, at their own expense, to remove from commercial channels the objects deemed to be inf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Regional health project

Article L1434-6

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions for the application of this section, in particular : 1° the consultations prior to adoption and the rules for adoption of the regional healt…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L243-6

…ich continues to refuse to underwrite a risk for which the premium has been set by the Bureau Central de Tarification shall be deemed no longer to be operating in accordance with the regulations in fo…

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