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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seasonal workers

Article R5221-25

…oved by the territorially competent Prefect in accordance with the criteria set out in article R. 5221-16 and subject to the assessment conditions set out in articles R. 5221-20 and R. 5221-21. The pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article R7345-24

…7343-12 and, in the cases provided for in the second and fourth paragraphs of II of Article R. 7545-21 and II of Article R. 7345-22, to the unrepresented self-employed workers.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D6431-31

…rd of Directors at its next meeting. However, in the case of matters referred to in article D. 6431-21, the opinions issued by the medical committee are sent in the form of extracts to the agency's me…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of birth.

Article 55

…ant's domicile. The child's name is determined in accordance with the rules set out in articles 311-21 and 311-23. In foreign countries, declarations to diplomatic or consular agents are made within f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-16

…ollection, for bio-waste handed over to the local public service, in accordance with Article L. 541-21-1 of the Environment Code.The municipal service and, where applicable, duly authorised persons ma…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CONTROL OF THE HOLDING OF SECURITIES

Article L812-3

…icial police officers and deputy judicial police officers mentioned in Article 20 and 1° of Article 21 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article LO6313-5

…ncil has found that a law promulgated after the entry into force of the Organic Law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 referred to above has been passed on matters falling within the jurisdiction of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R711-13

…unt of specific local circumstances. This increase is de jure for the application of article R. 711-21.The internal regulations of the regional chamber of commerce and industry specify, where applicab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Professionalisation contracts

Article L981-4

…2-1 is allocated to the financing of training actions carried out under the terms of article L. 124-21 and having as their objective the professionalisation of temporary workers or the improvement of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-12

…are set out in Articles 42 and 57 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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