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Showing 30013010 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Annual consultation on the company's strategic orientations

Article L2312-24

…organisation of work, the use of subcontracting, temporary work, temporary contracts and internships. This consultation also covers forward-looking management of jobs and skills, vocational training…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to reinstatement in employment or office.

Article L2422-2

…which he is reinstated in the company, he shall benefit from the protection provided for in article L. 2411-5.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Secondary insolvency proceedings

Article L692-2

…ned, provides evidence of having given an undertaking in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 692-7 et L. 692-8. II.-The court which suspends the opening of secondary insolvency proceedings u…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation and operation.

Article L722-2

…assets, the panel of judges shall include, subject to the application of the provisions of article L. 722-15, a majority of judges who have held judicial office for more than two years.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional leagues

Article L132-2

…onitoring and assessing proposed purchases, disposals and changes of shareholders in sports companies. Inspections of sports associations and companies may be carried out on the basis of documentary e…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Freedom to provide services

Article L211-20

…ment on the European Economic Area may carry on in France the activities referred to in I ofArticle L. 211-1. All the rules laid down in this chapter are applicable to the activities of these persons.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNES DES DÉPARTEMENTS DE LA MOSELLE, DU BAS-RHIN ET DU HAUT-RHIN

Article L5813-2

For the application of article L. 5211-1 to the council of the urban community or metropolitan area, the references made to Chapter I of Title II of Book I of Part Two shall be construed as referring…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-27

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in article L. 232-26 of this Code shall also be liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Confiscation of the substances or processes, object…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-27

…r self-employed workers with the insurance allowance are set by the agreements mentioned in article L. 5422-20.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-23

…ity of care and safe dispensing of the medicinal products, products and articles defined in article L. 4211-1 and implantable medical devices, a pharmaceutical record is automatically opened for each…

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