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Showing 38913900 of 68978 articles for Art. s. L. 145-1 to L. 145-60 + R. 145-1 to R. 145-38

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: BORDER CONTROLS

Article L331-1

…or internal flights as well as their sea, river and lake ports for regular internal ferry connections.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Execution time for payment transactions and value dates

Article L133-12

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 133-1, the provisions of this section apply to payment transactions carried out in euros and to payment transactions involving a single conversion bet…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Execution time for payment transactions and value dates

Article L133-13

I. - The amount of the payment transaction is credited to the payee's payment service provider's account no later than the end of the first business day following receipt of the payment order as defin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Execution time for payment transactions and value dates

Article L133-14

I. - The value date of a sum credited to the payee's account may not be later than the business day on which the amount of the payment transaction is credited to the payee's payment service provider's…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Public contract for private project management

Article L2432-1

The public contract for private project management provides for lump-sum remuneration of the contractor, taking into account the scope of the assignment, its degree of complexity and the estimated cos…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions

Article L5134-118

…riteria for assessing the particular difficulties in accessing employment mentioned in I of Article L. 5134-110, which may differ depending on whether or not the young people live in priority neighbou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-116

…yed full-time. However, when the beneficiary's career path or situation justifies it, in particular to facilitate training, or when the nature of the job or the volume of activity does not allow the e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions

Article L5134-119

The other texts governing the implementation of jobs for the future include: 1° Measures designed to promote a balanced distribution of women and men by sector of activity; 2° Special provisions appli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-115

…can be open-ended or fixed-term. A fixed-term contract is concluded for a period of thirty-six months. In the event of special circumstances relating either to the situation or career path of the bene…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Legal proceedings.

Article L5212-16

Associations whose main object is to defend the interests of the beneficiaries of this chapter may bring a civil action based on non-compliance with the provisions of this chapter, where such non-comp…

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