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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R282-2

…ences to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the State representative in the collectivity; 2° Article R. 210-1 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 210-1.-The provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L615-14-3

…ubject to the penalties set out in the'article 131-39 of the same code.The prohibition mentioned in 2° of article 131-39 of the same code relates to the activity in the exercise or on the occasion of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Placement on the outside under the supervision of prison staff

Article D129

Prisoners placed on the outside may be subject to one or more of the obligations or prohibitions mentioned in the articles 131-36-2, 132-44 and 132-45 of the Penal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for intervention

Article R4451-104

I.-In compliance with the principle of optimisation mentioned in 2° of Article L. 1333-2 of the Public Health Code, the employer shall ensure that, as far as possible, the exposure of workers involved…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of foreign employees.

Article L8252-2

…med to have lasted three months. The employee may provide proof of the work performed by any means; 2° In the event of termination of the employment relationship, to a fixed indemnity equal to three m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-2

The Corsican Sites Council comprises twenty members common to the formations provided for in 1°, 2° and 4° of article R. 4421-1, divided into three colleges, and appointed under the conditions provide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-7-2

Annex 11-7-2: Limitations classified as severe for patients with long-term conditions with regard to functional, sensory and cerebral impairments and the level of pain felt, as referred to in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4216-9

…mber of people calculated as follows: 1° The number of people is rounded up to the nearest hundred; 2° The number of people is increased by 10% per metre or fraction of a metre beyond a depth of two m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable to personal injury offences resulting from deliberate intoxication

Article 706-139-2

Where, pursuant to Article 351 of this Code, the question of the application of the first paragraph of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code in relation to an accused charged with murder, assassination,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automated processing of personal data known as "Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Sportsmen and Sportswomen".

Article R232-85-2

…ies, the World Anti-Doping Agency, organisations responsible for major events within the meaning of 2° of Article L. 230-3 and international sports federations. This processing brings together data co…

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