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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article L431-5

The issue of a provisional document issued in connection with an application for a residence permit, an asylum application certificate or a provisional residence permit does not have the effect of reg…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Judgement on the application to remain in the waiting zone

Article L342-5

The liberty and custody judge shall rule by order within twenty-four hours of the matter being referred to him or her or, where the requirements of the investigation so dictate, within forty-eight hou…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Relations between sports associations and companies and their supporters

Article D224-5

Sports associations or companies taking part in competitions organised by a professional league designate, in application of article L. 224-3, one or more reference persons, who may be volunteers or e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expiry of the contract term and continuation after expiry.

Article L1243-5

A fixed-term employment contract terminates automatically on expiry of the term. When it is concluded in application of 6° of article L. 1242-2, it terminates when the purpose for which it was conclud…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial guarantee and default by the temporary employment agency.

Article L1251-53

The conditions of application of this paragraph shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial guarantee and default by the temporary employment agency.

Article L1251-51

The temporary employment agency provides the user company, at its request, with a certificate from the social security bodies specifying its situation with regard to the collection of contributions du…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions and prohibitions on the use of freelance administration services

Article L1254-5

The personal services activities referred to in Article L. 7231-1 may not be the subject of a freelance administration employment contract.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial guarantee and default by the temporary employment agency.

Article L1251-50

The financial guarantee may only result from a guarantee undertaking given by a mutual guarantee company, a collective guarantee body, an insurance company, a bank or a financial institution authorise…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial guarantee and default by the temporary employment agency.

Article L1251-52

In the event that the temporary employment agency defaults and the surety is insufficient, the user company is substituted for the temporary employment agency for the payment of the sums still owed to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for works in the animation genre

Article D331-50

Points relating to creators and creative collaborators are only awarded if the creators and creative collaborators are either French nationals or nationals of a Member State of the European Union, a S…

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