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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT TO STAY ON FRENCH TERRITORY

Article R541-1

The certificate of application for asylum is renewed until the right to remain expires in application of articles L. 542-1 or L. 542-2.Renewal of the certificate of application for asylum is the respo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Neurosurgery

Article R6123-97

…establishment located on this site, in a common building or failing that in neighbouring buildings:1° A full-time inpatient unit and protected operating theatres for neurosurgical patients;2° An inte…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Multiannual risk management programme

Article R1443-12

…bly of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy referred to in Article D. 1432-28, including :1° No more than three members from the college mentioned in 1° of the same article ;2° No more than…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Purchases by French companies from French suppliers in competition with a foreign company receiving official export support

Article R442-10-6

The guarantee provided for in a ter of 1° of article L. 432-2 may be granted to French supplier companies and to the beneficiaries provided for in a bis of the same article under the conditions provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-1

Failure by an employer who posts one or more employees to comply with one of the obligations set out in article L. 1262-2-1, the third paragraph of II of article L. 1262-4, article L. 1262-4-4 or arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Individual employers.

Article L6331-57

…evelopment of continuing vocational training equal to 0.15% of remuneration for the reference year: 1° Employees of individual employers mentioned in article L. 7221-1; 2° Maternal assistants mentione…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal regime for declarations of activity

Article L6351-4

…he administrative authority when it is established, following an inspection carried out pursuant to 1° of Article L. 6361-2 : 1° Either that the services provided do not correspond to the actions ment…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Warranty in the event of eviction.

Article 1630

…stipulated on the subject, if the purchaser is evicted, he is entitled to claim against the seller: 1° The restitution of the price; 2° That of the fruits, when he is obliged to return them to the own…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-128

…irector General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may issue to veterinary pharmaceutical establishments exporting medicated feedingstuff…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R329-13

An organisation governed by Title II of Book III may be approved under Article L. 324-8-3 if it: 1° Provides proof that, by virtue of the mandates entrusted to it, it covers a significant number of ri…

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