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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management

Article L6333-7

The Caisse des dépôts et consignations concludes agreements with the regions, Pôle emploi, the institution mentioned in article L. 5214-1, the skills operators, the commissions mentioned in article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article R1112-18

The consultation of voters is organised under the conditions provided for by the articles R. 1112-1 to R. 1112-17 applicable to local referendums, subject to the replacement of the last two paragraphs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10-5

I. - The rights of access and rectification provided for in Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 may be exercised with the health establishment or the medical-psychologic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common provisions relating to electronic voting

Article R4125-23

The use of electronic voting via the Internet is organised within the framework laid down by Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and freedoms, and in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-18

An intern who is obliged to cease his duties for health reasons may benefit, at the end of the leave mentioned in articles R. 6153-14 to R. 6153-17, from additional unpaid leave of a maximum duration…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Environment.

Article L4424-35

…in governed by the statutes applicable to them on 2 April 1992, the date of entry into force of loi n° 91-428 du 13 mai 1991 portant statut de la collectivité territoriale de Corse. The conditions for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: ASSIGNMENT OF RESIDENCE

Article L730-2

In accordance with article L. 264-1, the provisions of 6°, 7° and 8° and the last paragraph of article L. 731-1, article L. 731-2, 6°, 7° and 8° of article L. 731-3, articles L. 731-4, L. 731-5, L. 73…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVIII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons

Article 706-42

Without prejudice to the rules of jurisdiction applicable when a natural person is also suspected or prosecuted, the following shall have jurisdiction: 1° The public prosecutor and the courts of the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-7

Articles L. 3253-7, L. 3253-10 to L. 3253-13 and L. 3253-17 are applicable to the procedures defined in articles L. 3253-18-1 and L. 3253-18-2. The judgments referred to in article L. 3253-12 include…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 431-4

The granting of aid is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Art…

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