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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: RECOGNITION OF OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO RESIDENCE IN FRANCE

Article L822-2

Without prejudice to any legal proceedings that may be brought against it and the special contribution provided for in article L. 8253-1 of the Labour Code, an employer who has employed an illegally s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L836-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° In Title I, the word: "France" is replaced by the words: "New Caledonia"; 2° Monetary values expressed in euros are replaced by their equivalent v…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L835-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° In Title I, the word "France" is replaced by the words "French Polynesia"; 2° Monetary values expressed in euros are replaced by their equivale…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L834-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° In Title I, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in the Wallis and Futuna Islands"; 2° Monetary values expressed in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L833-2

For the application of this book in Saint-Martin: 1° In article L. 812-2, the words: "Articles 78-1 to 78-2-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure" are replaced by the words: "Article 78-1, Article 78-2…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L837-2

For the application of this book in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1° The words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories"; 2° Article L…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-9-4

When the guarantee fund takes responsibility, on behalf of the company in liquidation, for the settlement of the losses mentioned in articles L. 211-1 and L 242-1, the first paragraph of III of articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Health and safety coordination and coordinator.

Article L4532-2

Workers' health and safety must be coordinated on any building or civil engineering site involving several self-employed workers or companies, including subcontractors, in order to prevent the risks a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-23

The agreement provided for in Article L. 1233-21 may not derogate from : 1° from the general rules of information and consultation of the social and economic committee provided for in articles L. 2323…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article D. 211-4 du code de la consommation

The general terms and conditions contain a box including the following information, with the "X" replaced by the contractual period(s) for the supply of digital content and digital services that are o…

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