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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L761-5

…decision;2° If the foreign national has applied to the administrative court on the basis of article L. 521-2 of the Code of Administrative Justice, before the interim relief judge has informed the par…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-13

…the end of a period of five years from the merger pronounced by the decree provided for in article L. 2113-5 as it read prior to Law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 on the reform of territorial com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L3542-1

The expenditure mentioned in 7°, 8°, 10° bis, 11° and 14° of article L. 3321-1. Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 3123-20-2 mean compulsory contributions for t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-9

…is paid at the same time as the principal and benefits from the exemption provided for in articles L. 3315-1 to L. 3315-3. When the formula for calculating the profit-sharing is based on a period of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in the legal status of the company.

Article L3313-4

…agreement continues or may be renewed in accordance with one of the methods provided for in article L. 3312-5. Where this change makes it impossible to apply the profit-sharing agreement, the agreemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles of prevention.

Article L4531-1

…ng site, the client, the project manager and the health and safety coordinator mentioned in article L. 4532-4 implement, during the design, study and development phase of the project and during the co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Support for advice and training.

Article L5522-21

…éunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, for the application of article L. 5141-1 relating to the creation or takeover of a business, the State may participate in the finan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Amount of remuneration.

Article L6341-7

When they follow approved training courses under the conditions set out in Article L. 6341-4, jobseekers and self-employed workers receive remuneration, the minimum amount of which is determined by de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Micro-organisms and toxins.

Article L5139-2

…fer, acquisition and use of micro-organisms and toxins included on the list provided for in article L. 5139-1 and products containing them are subject to conditions and an authorisation system defined…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products

Article L5437-5

…e person responsible for placing the tattooing product on the market, within the meaning of article L. 513-10-2, to report serious adverse reactions to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament e…

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