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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Business start-ups and investment

Article L421-16

A foreign national who has obtained a diploma equivalent to a master's degree or who can provide evidence of at least five years' professional experience at a comparable level and who, providing evide…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1311-16

When, in the woods and forests of collectivities subject to the forestry regime, pursuant to Book I of the Forestry Code, felling or felling products are sold that group together in the same lot woods…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Relations between sports associations and companies

Article L122-16

The sports association retains free disposal of the distinctive signs used by the sports company or transferred to it.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relationship between the payment service provider and the payment service user

Article L133-16

As soon as he receives a payment instrument, the Payment Service User shall take all reasonable steps to safeguard the security of his personalised security data.He shall use the payment instrument in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-16

A cheque made payable to a named person with or without an express "to order" clause is transferable by endorsement. A cheque payable to a named person with a "not to order" clause or an equivalent cl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Voluntary secure mobility

Article L1222-16

Every six months, the employer provides the Social and Economic Committee with a list of requests for a period of secure voluntary mobility and the outcome of these requests.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other formalities.

Article L1221-16

In certain establishments or professions defined by regulation, the employer must inform the public employment service of any recruitment or termination of an employment contract.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Contract performance conditions.

Article L1242-16

An employee with a fixed-term contract is entitled to an indemnity in lieu of paid holiday for work actually performed during the contract, regardless of its duration, if the holiday scheme applicable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Legal proceedings.

Article L1253-16

The representative trade union organisations in the user undertaking or in the grouping may bring civil actions under the provisions of this chapter on behalf of the employees of the grouping.They may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementing provisions.

Article L1423-16

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this chapter.

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