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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Advertising in international matters

Article 1303-3

Where the marriage record is kept by a French authority, the change of matrimonial property regime obtained in application of the foreign law governing the effects of the union is mentioned in the mar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 803-5

For the application of the right of a suspected or accused person, provided for by III of Preliminary Article, to an interpreter or a translation, the present article shall apply.If there is any doubt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L3311-1

The provisions of this Title apply to private-law employers and their employees. They also apply to 1° Public industrial and commercial establishments ; 2° Public administrative establishments when th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Risks of exposure to asbestos: surveys prior to building work

Article L4412-2

In order to strengthen the supervisory role assigned to Labour Inspectorate control officers, the client, project manager or owner of buildings by nature or by destination, equipment, materials or art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L5131-7

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat will determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter, in particular : 1° The terms and conditions of the contractual support pathway to employment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-31

Recruitment under an employment support contract gives entitlement to exemption : 1° For the legal entities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 5134-21 of this code, from the contributions payable by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-14

The personal training account may be topped up in application of a company or group agreement, a branch agreement or an agreement concluded by the trade unions of employees and employers managing a sk…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-22

When the jobseeker accepts a training course purchased by the region, by the skills operator mentioned in article L. 6332-1, by Pôle emploi or by the institution mentioned in article L. 5214-1, these…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Membership of a social security scheme.

Article L6342-1

Any person attending a continuing vocational training course under the terms of this Book shall be compulsorily affiliated to a social security scheme. Trainees who were covered by a social security s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmacist inspectors

Article L5411-1

In the premises, places, installations and vehicles to which they have access pursuant to article L. 1421-2, as well as in places open to the public, public health inspecting pharmacists and inspector…

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