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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-5

The provisions contained in articles 19-3 and 19-4 are not applicable to children born in France to diplomatic agents or career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-12

The court-appointed administrator shall be allocated a fee calculated on the amount of the increase in shareholders' equity provided for by a safeguard or recovery plan and set under the same conditio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-15

The request made pursuant to the third paragraph of article L. 2421-3 shall state the reasons for the proposed dismissal. It is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall give…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-40

The purpose of adjusting the annual contribution and allocating the employment aid provided for in articles L. 5212-9 and L. 5213-11 is to compensate for the severe disability of a person covered by t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Right of access and request for rectification or deletion

Article R53-21-18

If the requests provided for in Article R. 53-21-11, the public prosecutor shall inform the register management department, which shall immediately rectify or delete the data, depending on the case. I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-16

…019/6 of 11 December 2018 and medicinal products for human use used under 3° of Article L. 5143-4 ; 11° (Repealed) ;12° The procedures for applying this Title in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agreements with host companies

Article R6223-11

…the apprentice's transport and accommodation costs will be covered by the employer or host company; 11° The host company's obligation to take out civil liability insurance.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-3

Employing an apprentice under the age of eighteen to work at night, in breach of the provisions of article L. 6222-26, is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordan…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Additional penalties applicable to natural persons

Article L823-14

In addition to the supplementary penalties provided for in article L. 823-13, natural persons convicted under articles L. 823-11 or L. 823-12 shall incur the supplementary penalty of confiscation of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-3

Article R. 2142-1 is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia subject to the following adaptations: The reference to the criteria mentioned in articles R. 2142-10 and R. 2142-11 is replaced by…

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