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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Fines for companies landing foreign nationals without the required documents

Article L821-7

…n article L. 821-6 are those operating international routes from a State that is not a party to the convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990 in the form of regular lines, occasional services or s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Company or establishment agreements

Article D2232-1-1

The agreement or convention setting up the standing joint negotiation and interpretation committee defined in I of article L. 2232-9 includes the numerical or postal address of this committee, in orde…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Introduction of a foreign worker.

Article L5221-2

…d person, foreign nationals must present : 1° The documents and visas required by the international conventions and regulations in force; 2° An employment contract approved by the administrative autho…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1397-2

…here the spouses designate the law applicable to their matrimonial property regime by virtue of the Convention on the Law Applicable to Matrimonial Property Regimes, done at The Hague on 14 March 1978…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-58-1

…ement the employee's right to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-54-1, a company agreement or convention or, failing that, a branch agreement may set the conditions for maintaining the employee'…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 15: General provisions.

Article L511-81

Legal or conventional time limits do not include the day from which they begin to run. No legal or judicial day of grace is allowed except in the cases provided for by articles L. 511-38 and L. 511-50…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Determining the amount of repayments

Article L731-3

…sources required for the household's current expenses is set by the commission and mentioned in the conventional recovery plan provided for in article L. 732-1 or in the measures provided for in artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: International agreements.

Article L5221-1

The provisions of this Title shall apply subject to those of treaties, conventions or agreements duly ratified or approved and published, and in particular the Treaties establishing the European Commu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-32

…employee's right to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-28, a company collective agreement or convention or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention shall determine: 1° The minimum and ma…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: RIGHTS OF TRAVEL

Article L131-1

…tionality may only circulate over French territory if this right is granted to them by a diplomatic convention or if they receive a special and temporary authorisation for this purpose.

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