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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Accommodation

Article L552-1

The following are places of accommodation for asylum seekers:1° Reception centres for asylum seekers defined in article L. 348-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles;2° Any structure receiv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation

Article D2353-1

…2353-2, the following must be attached to the application for registration of the European Company: 1° The agreement relating to the setting up of the European Company committee and an employee partic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Aggravated risks

Article R1141-1

In accordance with the combined provisions of Articles L. 133-1 of the Insurance Code, L. 112-4 of the Mutual Insurance Code, L. 932-39 of the Social Security Code and Articles L. 313-6-1, L. 612-1 an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose

Article D5134-1

…end of schooling and excluding periods of work completed under the following employment contracts: 1° Apprenticeship contracts ;2° Contrat d'accompagnement dans l'emploi ;3° the initiative-employment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-6 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 123-68-1)

Article Annexe 1-6

…east one of the categories of persons defined in Article A. 123-68-1 of the French Commercial Code: 1° Legal entities that finance or invest, directly or indirectly, in companies: (specify the categor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe

Article R651-1

…pplicable by operation of law in Guadeloupe, subject to the adaptations provided for in this title: 1° In Article R. 610-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is deleted; 2° Article R. 614-1 is not app…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L522-1

I. - Payment institutions are legal entities, other than credit institutions, electronic money institutions and the persons mentioned in II of article L. 521-1, which provide the payment services ment…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3351-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to concession contracts entered into by the State or its public establishme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-15

When the bodies mentioned in article L. 5314-1 and in 1° bis of article L. 5311-4, as well as the academy rectors for the contracts mentioned in article L. 5134-125 take decisions or allocate aid for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-1-1

As an exception to article L. 752-1, the projects mentioned in 1° to 6° of the same article L. 752-1 which are not considered to result in artificialisation of the land within the meaning of V of arti…

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