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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rights and guarantees for disabled workers.

Article L5213-6-1

In any company employing at least two hundred and fifty employees, a referent is appointed to guide, inform and support people with disabilities. For the purposes of this article, the number of employ…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-4

Following the discovery of the offence, a notice of offence, a payment notice and a request for exoneration form, are sent to the person's home address by simple letter. When the offence is detected,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-18

Article L. 426-17 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30; 2° A temporary…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-2

The work permit provided for in Article R. 5221-1 is waived for: 1° Nationals of the Member States of the European Union, the other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-1

Employees of companies and organisations subject to the provisions of articles L. 3141-1 and L. 3141-2 of the French Labour Code, 3° and 4° of article L. 5424-1 and article L. 5423-3 of the same code,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Change of use.

Article R4623-13

In the absence of agreement from the bodies mentioned in article R. 4623-5 or from the employer, changes of sector and assignment of the occupational health physician are carried out with the authoris…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-9

At the end of the investigation, the rapporteur draws up his report. In this report, he will state his position on the action he proposes to take on the investigation and, where applicable, on the san…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R452-1

Holding for sale or distribution free of charge, offering for sale, selling or distributing free of charge products whose importation is prohibited, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 422-2,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Low-voltage lines, pipes and installations inside premises A.

Article R4534-127

Where, in the course of carrying out the work, there is a risk of workers coming directly or indirectly into contact either with a live conductor or live conductive part which is bare or insufficientl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-2

The application may be filed by the applicant personally or by a representative whose domicile, registered office or place of business is in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to…

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