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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: DECISIONS THAT MAY ASSORT THE DECISION REQUIRING LEAVING FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L612-10

…in article L. 612-8 as well as to the extension of the re-entry ban provided for in article L. 612-11.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1544-2

…ions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter II of Title IV of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Articles L. 1142-1-1, L. 1142-2, L. 1142-4, the first two paragraphs of Article L. 1142-8 and Article L. 1142-13…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6325-1-1

…nd 2° of the same article L. 6325-1 who have been on the list of jobseekers defined in article L. 5411-1 for more than one year, as well as the people mentioned in 3° of article L. 6325-1 benefit from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central level.

Article L8121-1

…inspection authority provided for by Convention No. 81 of the International Labour Organisation of 11 July 1947 on labour inspection and Convention No. 129 of the International Labour Organisation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Procedures for carrying out the activities of the Etablissement Français du Sang and the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre

Article R1222-34

…du Sang are carried out in accordance with : 1° The approval referred to in III of Article L. 1222-11 issued by the Agence nationale du médicament et des produits de santé to the Etablissement frança…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-10

…vent of supplementary elections organised in accordance with the second paragraph of Article L. 723-11, the installation of the elected judges shall take place within fifteen days of receipt by the Pu…

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

Article D2411-3

The application submitted by the electors of the section pursuant to articles L. 2411-3, L. 2411-4, L. 2411-6, L. 2411-11, L. 2411-16 and L. 2412-1, is expressed either by a collective letter, or by i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Reductions in sentence provided for by article 721

Article D116

…bsence of a request made by the sentenced person in accordance with the provisions of article D. 49-11. In the event of imprisonment under the pre-trial detention regime and if the duration is at leas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Capital increase.

Article R3332-25

…o acquire the shares or investment certificates of this company, the provisions of articles L. 3332-11 and L. 3332-27 apply in each of the group companies participating in the joint company savings pl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article R4433-18

…the establishment of the regional development schemes provided for in Articles L. 4433-7 to L. 4433-11, L. 4433-15 and L. 4433-16 are deducted from the remaining 15% of the special assistance referred…

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