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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination with professional sectors, the public employment service and the public guidance service

Article L6121-5

The service providers mentioned in article L. 6351-1 inform Pôle emploi and the local missions and Capemploi, under conditions set by decree, of the effective entry into training, interruption and exi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decisions that may be taken at any stage of the procedure

Article L721-5

The provisions of Chapter IV of Title I of Book VI are applicable to the challenge and judgment of the decision determining the country of return which is intended to enforce a decision imposing an ob…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or procuring, or who are involved in a programme to help them leave prostitution

Article L425-5

The conditions for applying articles L. 425-1 and L. 425-4, and in particular the conditions for issuing, renewing and withdrawing the temporary residence permit and the temporary residence authorisat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-5

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 7125-1 et L. 7125-2 is treated as an actual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave as well as with regard to all rights…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article L121-5

The rules governing the organisation and operation of the French Office for Immigration and Integration are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-5-1

Without prejudice to the third paragraph of Article L. 1251-22, where a company has its own occupational health and prevention service, this service may, under conditions laid down by agreement, ensur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-52

In order to implement an employee's entitlement to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-48, a company collective agreement or agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or agreement shall dete…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L7342-5

Movements of concerted refusal to provide their services organised by the workers referred to in Article L. 7341-1 with a view to defending their professional claims may not, except in the case of abu…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure in the event of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions or nosocomial infections

Article L1142-5

In each region, one or more conciliation and compensation commissions are responsible for facilitating the amicable settlement of disputes relating to medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions and noso…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L172-5

Insurance on good or bad news is void if it is established that, before the conclusion of the contract, the insured had personal knowledge of the loss or the insurer of the arrival of the insured obje…

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