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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Parental presence leave.

Article L1225-63

The employee shall inform the employer of his wish to take parental presence leave at least fifteen days before the start of the leave.Each time the employee wishes to take half a day, a day or severa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Parental presence leave.

Article L1225-62

…n employee whose dependent child within the meaning of article L. 513-1 of the Social Security Code and who fulfils one of the conditions set out in article L. 512-3 of the same code is suffering from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Parental presence leave.

Article L1225-65

The duration of the parental presence leave is taken into account in its entirety for the purposes of determining the employee's rights based on seniority within the company.The employee retains the b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Parental presence leave.

Article L1225-64

…the household's resources, the employee who has completed the formality provided for in article L. 1225-52 is returned to his previous job or a similar job with at least equivalent remuneration.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-6

…ctors decides on the business of the school. In particular, it deliberates on 1° The school project and the multi-annual performance contract; 2° The internal regulations, the rules governing studies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions and classification principles

Article R4411-6

Substances and mixtures are considered to be hazardous if they meet the classification criteria relating to physical, health or environmental hazards set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Right of access to premises and places of business and home visits.

Article 63 ter

In order to carry out the investigations necessary for the detection and investigation of the offences provided for in this Code, category A or B customs officers and category C officers, provided tha…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: New extensions

Article L742-6

As an exception to article L. 742-4, the judge responsible for freedoms and detention may also be asked to extend the period of detention beyond thirty days if the foreign national has been sentenced…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Hospitality certificates

Article R313-6

The reception certificate provided for in article L. 313-2 for stays of a family or private nature conforms to a model defined by order of the minister responsible for immigration. It states:1° The id…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R521-6

…a valid residence permit issued by the French authorities who applies for asylum under article L. 521-1 must submit proof of address and the photographs required to issue the asylum application certi…

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