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

Article R531-9

By way of derogation from article R. 531-8, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may send correspondence relating to the asylum application to a different address com…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-9

The children's judge decides on the judicial measure of help with managing the family budget by decision separate from the other decisions relating to educational assistance. The judicial measure to h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-257

The following information relating to the company's principal place of business in France, or its registered office if it has no place of business, shall be entered in the National Register of Compani…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment certificates.

Article R228-36

The representation at the special meeting of an investment certificate holder is governed by articles R. 225-79 and R. 225-81, with the exception of the provisions of these articles relating to electr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-21-3

The manager of the fund for the individual right to training of local elected representatives referred to in Article L. 1621-4 immediately notifies the Minister responsible for local authorities of an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6521-2

People ordinarily resident in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia or Wallis and Futuna…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Association employment vouchers and company service vouchers

Article D1272-4

If, at the time of recruitment, an employment contract has been signed in accordance with articles L. 1221-1 to L. 1221-5 and articles L. 1242-12 to L. 1242-13, in the case of a fixed-term employment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Work involving exposure to dangerous chemical agents

Article D4153-18

I. - It is prohibited to assign young people to work likely to generate exposure to levels 1, 2 and 3 of asbestos fibre dust as defined in article R. 4412-98. II. - The prohibition mentioned in I may…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-16

In the event that an expropriation procedure has been initiated for the benefit of a commune with a view to carrying out an operation transferred to the urban community, the procedure is continued for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use and maintenance of work equipment

Article R4323-18

Machines with manual feed of workpieces or manual movement of tools are fitted with the appropriate tools and accessories to prevent any rejection or entrainment phenomena that may occur creating a ri…

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