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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-2

For the application of article L. 5421-4 in Mayotte, the words: "in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-4…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 209

…l Code to finance the interventions provided for in III and IV of Article L. 312-5 of the same code;2° The contributions provided for in Articles 69, 70 and 71 of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the Eu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibition on movement on French territory

Article L251-5

…1° During the time when the foreign national is serving an unsuspended prison sentence in France; 2° When the foreign national is subject to a house arrest measure taken pursuant to article

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Objectives and resources agreement

Article D6323-21-6

…st be monitored to assess the response provided by the regional joint inter-professional committee; 2° Decide that the regional joint inter-professional committee should pay the Treasury a sum corresp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Education, re-education and vocational training centres

Article R5213-9

…oned in article D. 526 of the Code des pensions militaires d'invalidité et des victimes de guerre ; 2° Education or vocational re-education centres set up by social security bodies;3° Private educatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-5

…es the asset safekeeping functions referred to in II of Article L. 214-175-4, with the exception of 2°. The transferor or the entity responsible for collecting the receivables may, under its responsib…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Support for mobility training.

Article R5522-78

Mobility training is provided in the form of: 1° An apprenticeship contract; 2° One of the training courses listed in article L. 6313-1; 3° A sandwich course contract; 4° A work placement in a company…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: RECOGNITION OF OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO RESIDENCE IN FRANCE

Article L822-5

The State is responsible for authorising the flat-rate contribution. In this capacity, it shall liquidate and issue the collection order.The provisions of articles L. 8253-1 to L. 8253-5 of the Labour…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-56

The four credit units (UC) making up the certification reference framework for the Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport are defined by the following professional skills:In the tw…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-12

…ed, in whole or in part: 1° Which does not satisfy the conditions referred to in Article L. 612-1 ; 2° Which has not been divided in accordance with Article L. 612-4 ; 3° Which relates to a divisional…

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