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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-9

…guard procedure ;b) For claims guaranteed by the preferential right provided for in Articles L. 143-10, L. 143-11, L. 742-6 and L. 751-15 and claims advanced under 3° of Article L. 143-11-1, during re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L443-2

…ce" are replaced by the words: "in the territories to which they give access"; 4° In article L. 414-10, the words: "metropolitan territory" are replaced by the words: "territory of the local authority…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-28

…tems mentioned in i and ii of a of Article 69 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014, classified in Level 1 as provided for in Article R. 351-23, in the event of non-hed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4434-3

…of the proceeds of the tax is allocated to the regional budget. It comprises: 1° An amount equal to 10% of the total proceeds, intended for the financing of investment operations of regional interest;…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-12

I.-The terms under which, pursuant to 10° of Article 10-2 and article 10-5-1, victims of violence have the right, when their medical examination has been requested by an officer or agent of the judici…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS.

Article D1831-1

…May 2021III.-For the application of article R. 1221-12, the words: "in articles L. 2123-12, L. 3123-10 or L. 4135-10" are replaced by the words: "in article L. 2123-12".IV.- For the application of art…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-15

…ce of an interpreter.He may apply for legal aid under the conditions laid down by law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 relating to legal aid, this option being mentioned in the notification. Provisional adm…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15-2

…tegy aimed at promoting the principles of the contract of republican commitment mentioned inarticle 10-1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-45

…getary and accounting management. In order to become enforceable, the decisions provided for in 8°, 10° and 11° of article D. 211-44 must receive the express approval of the ministers responsible for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Sexual harassment.

Article L1153-2

…e first paragraph of this article benefit from the protections provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and in Articles 12 to 13-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corru…

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