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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: STAYING IN A WAITING AREA

Article R342-3

The application is sent by any means to the court clerk's office before the expiry of the time limits mentioned in articles L. 342-1 and L. 342-4.The clerk registers it and stamps it and any attachmen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Contributions payable in respect of the employment of apprentices.

Article L6243-3

The State will pay the social security contributions of apprentices who are eligible for the exemptions provided for in articles L. 6227-8-1 and L. 6243-2. The fund mentioned inarticle L. 135-1 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the account and payment of training costs

Article L6323-39

When the training financed under the personal training account is taken during the time when the disabled worker is carrying out a work-related activity in the establishment or work-based support serv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing obligations of employers with at least eleven employees

Article L6331-3

Employers with at least eleven employees pay the vocational training contribution referred to in 2° of article L. 6131-2 of this code by paying 1% of the amount of earned income used to calculate the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment of contributions by the State or the region.

Article L6342-3

The social security contributions of a trainee who is remunerated by the State, the skills operator or the region for the duration of the course, or who is not remunerated at all, are paid in full by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Examining Magistrate's Chamber: second instance examining magistrate's court

Article D43-3

The President of the Examining Magistrates' Chamber shall inform each Examining Magistrate within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal of the designation of the referral magistrate for this Chamber…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties.

Article D313-31

Information intended for beneficiaries and documents relating to the conditions and formalities to be met in order to benefit from a payment under the surety guarantee mechanism are written in French,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties.

Article D313-30

Beneficiaries of the surety undertakings referred to in article D. 313-26 may obtain, on simple request to the Fonds de garantie des dépôts et de résolution, additional information on the conditions o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Adoption, revision and evaluation of the national health strategy

Article R1411-3

Prior to the adoption or revision of the national health strategy, a public consultation is organised on the initiative of the Minister for Health. This consultation concerns the objectives and priori…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R519-38

…ble to it. They shall keep the supporting documents for this declaration at the Association's disposal.

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