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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: APPLICATION FOR ASYLUM SUBMITTED IN RESPECT

Article L754-5

With the exception of the cases mentioned in b and c of 2° of Article L. 542-2, the removal decision may not be enforced before the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons h…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R365-5

The Council of Ministers of French Polynesia shall deliver the opinion provided for in Article L. 312-2 within one month of the matter being referred to it by the High Commissioner of the Republic. Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Paid leave.

Article L7213-5

Where the replacement of the employee during the period of paid leave involves the total or partial occupation of the employee's home by his replacement, the employee has the option of not using his l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-5

Within eight days of receipt of the objection, the court registry shall inform the Director General of Pôle emploi by any means giving a date certain of the receipt of this information. As soon as he…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties

Article L313-51

An order of the Minister for the Economy specifies the terms, deadlines and maximum amount of compensation.In accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in Article L. 313-50 and this Article,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-5

The allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve between the beneficiaries is calculated in proportion to the salary received, up to a limit of three times the ceiling mentioned in the first parag…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions applicable to satellite broadcasting, communication on an ancillary online service and simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article L217-5

I.-A single act of communication to the public is the process by which, for the purpose of communication to the public, a broadcasting organisation, from the national territory or the territory of ano…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-5

Failing opposition notified by the author or publisher on expiry of the period provided for in I of Article L. 134-4, the collective management organisation shall offer authorisation for the reproduct…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-5

On a provisional basis but subject to appeal, the judge may, during the proceedings, either order the provisional surrender of the minor to a reception or observation centre, or take one of the measur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-5

In the event of prosecution by summons as provided for in article 390 or summons as provided for in article 390-1, the parties or their lawyer may, before any defence on the merits or at any time duri…

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