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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-59

…environmental and trade union training leave up to a maximum of twelve working days in any one year;3° The time limit within which the employee must send his request for leave to the employer is set b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article L421-4

In accordance with article L. 414-13, when the foreign national's application concerns a profession and a geographical area characterised by recruitment difficulties, the residence permits provided fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Combating nosocomial infections.

Article D6431-69

…e, appointed by him from this body; 2° The Director of the Agency, or the person designated by him; 3° The doctor responsible for occupational medicine in the agency; 4° The manager responsible for nu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-6

The provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of article A. 37-27-1, IV of Article A. 37-27-2, and articles A. 37-27-3 to A. 37-27-5 shall not apply if the ticketing officer is equipped with a device enabling…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Repayment of undue payments

Article D553-28

The maximum amount that may be withheld from future instalments in the event of undue payment, pursuant to article L. 553-3, shall be set by order of the Minister responsible for asylum.The maximum am…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Universal guarantee fund for rental risks

Article R426-4

The Union des entreprises et des salariés pour le logement must at all times be able to justify the valuation of the provisions referred to in article R. 426-3. These provisions are valued each year o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° Special schemes

Article 743

…suant to articles L. 416-1 to L. 416-6, L. 416-8 and L. 416-9du code rural et de la pêche maritime; 3° (Transferred under Article 1594 J). 4° Transferable leases entered into pursuant to articles L. 4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Inspectors of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.

Article L5412-1

In the premises, places, installations and vehicles to which they have access pursuant to article L. 1421-2, as well as in public places, the Agency's inspectors, authorised and sworn under the condit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L927-1

…ans"; 2° De l'article L. 711-4, the words: "within the framework of the sectoral plans mentioned in 3° of Article L. 711-8 and" the words: "under the conditions set out in L. 753-1 of the Education Co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Termination

Article L145-43

…follow a conversion traineeship or a promotion traineeship within the meaning of article L. 900-2 (3° and 5°) of the Labour Code, the minimum duration of which is set by decree and the maximum durati…

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