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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VII: CONTROLS AND PENALTIES

Article R270-4

…on to the provisions of this title, the provisions of articles R. 811-1 to R. 811-5, R. 812-1, R. 814-1 to R. 814-4 and R. 822-2 to R. 822-5 shall also apply to foreign nationals whose situation is go…

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

Article L6331-4

…the private sector;3° Skills development for employees of companies with fewer than fifty employees;4° Training for jobseekers;5° Personal training accounts.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the Control Committee.

Article D4622-40

…e appointment of the committee secretary by the employers' representatives from among their number; 4° The conditions for drawing up the agenda for each meeting.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-9

…ion officers, in the context of proceedings concerning one of the offences provided for in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Criminal Code or articles L. 224-1 and L. 225-7 of the Internal Security Code,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-4

Compensation awarded pursuant to articles 706-3 to 706-14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the commission set up by article 706-4 of this Code, as well as the compensation and provisions provided…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5842-4

…w no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 5211-9 law no. 2018-607 of 13 July 2018 L. 5211-9-1 law no. 2001-1248 of 21 December 2001 L. 5211-9-2 with the exception of the third and last two paragraphs of A of I…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-13

Short-length cinematographic works are made, in a minimum proportion determined under the conditions set by the decree of 21 May 1992 taken for the application of article 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 J…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article R112-4

The administrative authority mentioned in article R. 112-1 notifies the applicant of its formal position by any means that provides proof of its date of receipt. The agents mentioned in article L. 511…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article R122-4

When withdrawing euro banknotes received from the public from circulation and depositing them with the Banque de France, credit institutions, La Poste, electronic money institutions, payment instituti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-4

…new, are subject to the technical rules of design and construction set out in Annex I to Article R. 4312-1. However, protective structures conforming to decree no. 90-490 of 15 June 1990 and other saf…

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