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Showing 26312640 of 68978 articles for Art. s. L. 145-1 to L. 145-60 + R. 145-1 to R. 145-38

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L8221-1

The following are prohibited 1° Total or partial concealment of work, as defined and performed under the conditions set out in Articles L. 8221-3 and L. 8221-5; 2° Advertising, by any means whatsoever…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employee rights.

Article L8223-1

In the event of termination of the employment relationship, an employee to whom an employer has had recourse under the terms of article L. 8221-3 or by committing the acts provided for in article L. 8…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-1

The offences constituting illegal employment referred to in Article L. 8211-1 are investigated and recorded by the control officers referred to in Article L. 8271-1-2 within the scope of their respect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Undeclared work.

Article L8323-1

A Conseil d'Etat decree will make the necessary adjustments to the provisions of Title II of Book II, relating to undeclared work, for their application in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayot…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-4-1

…es is set up under the Minister for Civil Protection. It comprises a Member of Parliament and a Senator, representatives of the State, at least a quarter of whom are representatives of volunteer and p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reporting obligations relating to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4163-2-1

…greements, the professional branches may draw up lists of trades or activities particularly exposed to the occupational risk factors mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 4161-1 of this Code, with a view…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-1

I. - Articles L. 221-3, L. 221-7 and L. 221-12, the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 and Articles L. 222-4, L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-9, L. 222-12, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 232-21 and L. 233-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-10

…he services completed by the apprentice under his apprenticeship contract(s) may neither be taken into account as public service within the meaning of the provisions applicable to civil servants, publ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Transfer of foreign nationals to another waiting area

Article L343-10

Where the transfer decision taken pursuant to article L. 341-2. When the transfer is envisaged after the four-day period from the decision to place the person in the waiting area has expired, the admi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Transfer of foreign nationals to another waiting area

Article L343-11

…the administrative authority shall inform the liberties and detention judge and the public prosecutor of the need to transfer the foreign national to another waiting area and shall carry out this tr…

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