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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Introduction of a foreign worker.

Article L5221-2

To enter France to work as an employed person, foreign nationals must present : 1° The documents and visas required by the international conventions and regulations in force; 2° An employment contract…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Introduction of a foreign worker.

Article L5221-3

Foreign nationals wishing to enter France in order to work in an employed capacity and who wish to settle there on a long-term basis must prove that they have sufficient knowledge of the French langua…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Introduction of a foreign worker.

Article L5221-4

Subject to international agreements, it is forbidden for a temporary employment agency to make foreign workers available to any person whatsoever if the service is provided outside French territory.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Introduction of a foreign worker.

Article L5221-2-1

By way of derogation from article L. 5221-2, the following are not subject to the condition laid down in 2° of the same article L. 5221-2: 1° Foreign nationals who enter France in order to work for a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-172

The request by the chairman of the board of directors or the management board of the société anonyme à participation ouvrière is made at least three months before the date of the extraordinary general…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-171

The president of the commercial court in the jurisdiction of the company's registered office, ruling at the request of the chairman of the board of directors or the management board of the société ano…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: FREE ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Article R1116-1

The request for a formal position referred to in Article L. 1116-1 shall be sent to the State representative by any means that provides proof of receipt.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: FREE ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Article R1116-5

When the definitively adopted act is transmitted to the representative of the State or, where applicable, to the delegate in the district of the representative of the State in the department, as part…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: FREE ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Article R1116-3

The period referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 1116-1 at the end of which the silence kept by the representative of the State is deemed to be the absence of a formal position runs from t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: FREE ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Article R1116-2

The request for a formal position shall be in writing and signed by a person competent to represent the applicant. It shall include the draft act falling within the powers of the applicant and a clear…

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