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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Repayment conditions

Article R3262-14

…rticle L. 3262-1, it pays the balance available after the deduction provided for in article R. 3262-13 to the social and economic committee if one exists or, failing that, allocates it within six mont…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff of hospital foundations

Article R6141-64

…be : 1° Civil servants working for a public legal entity mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants and placed in a position in accordance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-15

…itle II of Book IV of Part Two. In this case, and notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 1237-13, the employment contract may only be terminated on the day following the date of authorisation.In…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation.

Article L1271-5

…r are deemed to satisfy the obligations placed on either of them by articles L. 1242-12 and L. 1242-13, for a fixed-term employment contract, and L. 3123-6, for a part-time employment contract, or by…

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

Article L652-3

…article L. 762-3.As a result, articles L. 614-1 to L. 614-18, with the exception of article L. 614-13, are not applicable to Saint-Barthélemy. However, the provisions of the first two paragraphs of a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L651-6

…article L. 761-9.As a result, articles L. 614-1 to L. 614-18, with the exception of article L. 614-13, are not applicable to Mayotte. However, the provisions of the first two paragraphs of article L.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe

Article L651-3

…article L. 761-3.As a result, articles L. 614-1 to L. 614-18, with the exception of article L. 614-13, are not applicable in Guadeloupe. However, the provisions of the first two paragraphs of article…

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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 L653-3

…article L. 763-3.As a result, articles L. 614-1 to L. 614-18, with the exception of article L. 614-13, are not applicable to Saint-Martin. However, the provisions of the first two paragraphs of artic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-15

…of Article 706-53-5, the supporting document referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 53-8-13 is delivered in person by the person concerned either to the police station or gendarmerie unit w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-9

…ent of these special payment vouchers, under the conditions set out in articles L. 1271-15, R. 1271-13 to R. 1271-18, D. 1271-28 and D. 1271-29 of this Code and article D. 133-26 of the Social Securit…

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