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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article R421-23

As an exception to article R. 432-2, silence kept by the administrative authority on the application for a multi-annual residence permit bearing the mention "talent passport-European blue card" provid…

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

Article R531-23

When the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons examines an asylum application under the accelerated procedure, it shall give its decision within fifteen days of the applic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2542-23

The supplies mentioned in article L. 2542-21, in towns where the fabriques do not provide them themselves, are given either as a régie intéressée or as a company to a single régisseur or contractor. T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Infrastructure management

Article L4424-23

The Corsican territorial collectivity is competent, under the conditions laid down in the civil aviation code, to create, develop, maintain and manage aerodromes and, where applicable, to extend their…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation conditions.

Article L7122-23

The groups and persons mentioned in article L. 7122-22 shall file with a body authorised by the State the declaration of the withholding tax provided for in article 204 A of the General Tax Code and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-23

The Chief Executive is assisted by directors according to the organisation of the agency, including a Deputy Chief Executive who deputises for the Chief Executive in the event of vacancy, absence or i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-23

An employee whose employment contract is terminated before he or she has been able to benefit from the mandatory compensatory rest to which he or she is entitled or before he or she has acquired suffi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Closure decisions

Article R3132-23

Only events lasting no more than three weeks and organised by public establishments, recognised as being of public interest or having obtained the sponsorship of the Minister for Trade for five consec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seizure operations

Article R3252-23

The attachment deed is notified to the employer. A copy is sent to the debtor by ordinary letter, indicating that if the employer changes, the seizure will continue with the new employer.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-23

In all cases, the Public Prosecutor may appeal to the Supreme Court. The order may not be contested.

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