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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article L733-15

When required to protect public security, the administrative authority may prohibit a foreign national, placed under house arrest pursuant to 6° or 7° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-4, who has…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-15

The central trade union delegate provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2143-5 has twenty-four hours per month to carry out his duties. These hours are in addition to those he may have in a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-15

The guidelines of the regional economic development, innovation and internationalisation plan applicable to the territory of a metropolitan area mentioned in Chapter VII of Title I of Book II of Part…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds

Article L214-155

Article L. 214-144 applies to specialised professional funds. The subscription and acquisition of units or shares may also be carried out by investors who are managers, employees or natural persons ac…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-15

…section, the authorised agents have the powers defined in Sections 1 to 3 of Chapter II of this Title and may implement the measures provided for in Article L. 521-1 and Section 2 of Chapter I of Tit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Voluntary secure mobility

Article L1222-15

If the employee chooses not to return to his original company during or at the end of the mobility period, his employment contract with his employer is terminated. This termination constitutes a resig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-15

The cost of paying daily compensation for bad weather, including social security charges, is shared at national level between the companies referred to in Article L. 5424-6 on the basis of the wages t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-15

I.-It is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros to carry out or cause to be carried out one or more voluntary sales of furniture by public auction:1° If the operator organis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds

Article L214-153

By way of derogation from Article L. 214-24-24, the formation, transformation, merger, split or liquidation of a fund declared under this paragraph shall not be subject to authorisation by the Autorit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Contract performance conditions.

Article L1242-15

The remuneration, within the meaning of Article L. 3221-3, received by an employee holding a fixed-term employment contract may not be less than the remuneration that would be received in the same com…

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