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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: Residence permits on humanitarian grounds

Article R425-1

A police or gendarmerie service that has evidence to suggest that a foreign national who is a victim of one of the offences constituting trafficking in human beings or pimping provided for and punisha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-13

Where the results of the risk assessment show that the quantities in which a hazardous chemical agent is present in the workplace present only a low risk to the health and safety of workers and that t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article R2123-11-1

At the end of their term of office, persons who have held one of the elective offices mentioned in Article L. 2123-11-2 may benefit from the end-of-mandate differential allowance, provided they meet t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pre-assessment and request for treatment

Article R6323-11-1

If the employee has a fixed-term contract, he may apply to the relevant regional inter-professional joint committee for a vocational transition project during the term of his employment contract. The…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Appointment of members of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-10

The State representatives referred to in 3° of Article R. 2197-6 and in 2° of Article R. 2197-7 are chosen for each case by the Chairman from nominative lists drawn up under the following conditions:…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R5522-17

For the application of article R. 5134-171 in Mayotte, 1° to 3° are replaced by 1° and 2° as follows: " 1° The director of the Mayotte university training and research centre, or his representative; "…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions from cover, forfeiture and recourse by the insurer.

Article R211-13

The following may not be invoked against victims or their dependants:1° The excess provided for in Article L. 121-1 ; 2° Forfeitures, with the exception of the regular suspension of cover for non-paym…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable to companies with an apprentice training centre

Article R6234-1

The company apprentice training centre mentioned in I of article L. 6241-2 files a declaration of activity under the conditions set out in articles R. 6351-1 et seq.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of traineeships

Article R6341-10

The agreements referred to in article R. 5111-1 providing for the financing of a training or adaptation programme are deemed to constitute approval of this programme by the State with regard to the re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-12-1

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