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Showing 16511660 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation conditions.

Article L7122-26

…employee with a monthly employment certificate, which replaces the pay slip provided for in article L. 3243-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect.

Article L3132-21

The authorisations provided for in article L. 3132-20 are granted for a period that may not exceed three years, after obtaining the opinion of the town council and, where applicable, of the deliberati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect.

Article L3132-22

The provisions of article L. 3132-20 do not apply to clerks, office clerks and court clerks in ministerial offices.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect.

Article L3132-23

The authorisation granted to an establishment by the Prefect may be extended to several or all establishments in the same locality carrying on the same activity and serving the same clientele, althoug…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect.

Article L3132-20

…ory rest period of one day per fortnight in rotation; 4° By rotation for all or some of the employees.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of paid work placements by the State or the region.

Article L6341-2

…neration, when he is following a training course approved under the conditions laid down in article L. 6341-4, are :1° Training courses taken by employees on the initiative of their employer ;2° Train…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-20

…the disciplinary chamber may, if appropriate, impose one of the penalties provided for in article L. 4441-10 on him, under the conditions provided for in articles L. 4126-1 and L. 4126-2. In order t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-26

…ros shall be imposed for providing funds, directly or indirectly, to a child referred to in article L. 7124-12, or to his or her legal representatives: 1° Without having requested or obtained individu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-27

…engaging the services of a model for remuneration to comply with the obligation set out in article L. 7123-2-1 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €75,000.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-20

…e of engineers, heads of department, technicians, supervisors and similar; 3° The college of teachers. Article L. 2324-11 and the second paragraph of Article L. 2324-12 of the Labour Code do not apply…

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