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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recipients of data

Article R142-16

…sent to the following persons, by virtue of their duties and within the limits of the need to know: 1° With regard to the issue of work permits, employees of the Regional Directorates for Business, Co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter Va: Divorce and legal separation by mutual consent by private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary

Article 1145

…oth parents to set up financial intermediation for the payment of this allowance in accordance with 1° of II of Article 373-2-2 of the Civil Code. This additional original is intended to be sent to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2 - Receipt and processing of requests for implementation of the individual right to training

Article R1621-8

…hin eight months of this agreement.The manager of the fund mentioned in article L. 1621-4 verifies: 1° that the training which is the subject of the request for implementation of the individual right…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-14

Sums held in the automatic video publishing account may be invested: 1° To acquire the video publishing rights to long-term cinematographic works that meet the conditions set out in articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adaptation of the accreditation procedure for Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6221-19-1

After submitting their application for accreditation to the French Accreditation Committee, medical biology laboratories in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Mart…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article D1242-3

…ntract may be concluded where the employer undertakes to provide additional vocational training to: 1° Candidates undertaking a training course with a view to gaining access to an educational establis…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1746

1. Making it impossible for officials authorised to record breaches of tax legislation to carry out their duties is punishable by a fine of €25,000, imposed by the criminal court. In the event of a re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for criminal prosecution

Article L823-9

…al may not give rise to criminal proceedings under articles L. 823-1 or L. 823-2 when committed by :1° The foreign national's ascendants or descendants, their spouse, the foreign national's brothers a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Associate practitioners.

Article D6152-633-1

The allowances available to associate practitioners are as follows: 1° Hardship allowances corresponding to the time worked, within the framework of weekly service obligations, at night, on Saturday a…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Skin-invasive tattooing and body piercing.

Article R1311-2

Persons carrying out the techniques referred to in Article R. 1311-1 must declare this activity to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency responsible for the place where this activity is c…

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