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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-12

The prefectoral decree authorising the opening of the general shop subjects its operator to the obligation of a bond. The same obligation applies to the establishments referred to in article L. 522-8.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Fines for transport companies that fail to comply with entry regulations

Article L821-12

The transport company's failure to comply with its obligations is recorded in an official report drawn up by an official in a category set by decree in the Council of State.The transport company is gi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: JURISDICTION OF DECONCENTRAL ADMINISTRATIONS

Article R*122-1

The departmental prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect, have jurisdiction over the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum under the conditions defined in articles 11-1 an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Application for managing the files of foreign nationals in France".

Article R142-17

The data recorded in the electronic component provided for in Article R. 431-1, excluding the digitised image of fingerprints, are read by the processing mentioned in Article 1 of Decree No. 2019-452…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article L2513-4

The pay and various allowances received by officers, petty officers, quartermasters and sailors belonging to the marine fire brigade and the services attached to it are determined by the regulations a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-10-1

When the persons and entities mentioned in II of Article L. 621-9 provide their services on the Internet, investigators and auditors may, in order to access the information and elements available on t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Financing

Article L4163-21

The expenses generated by the professional prevention account mentioned in article L. 4163-1 and its management are covered by the national bodies of the occupational injury and disease branch of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L4111-2

For the establishments and groupings mentioned in 1° to 3° of article L. 4111-1, the provisions of this part may be adapted, by decree adopted, except in the case of specific provisions, by the Counci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General measures and implementing provisions.

Article L4411-2

Decrees in the Council of State, issued after consultation with the employers' and employees' professional organisations concerned, shall determine the measures for implementing this chapter and may,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-4

Periods of work experience are the subject of an agreement between the beneficiary, the structure in which the work experience is provided, the body responsible for prescribing the measure as referred…

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