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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-8

When referring a case to the Commission or its Chairman pursuant to Articles L. 1442-13-3 or L. 1442-16, the Minister for Justice or the First President of the Court of Appeal in whose jurisdiction th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1211-8

Neither products of the human body for which it is customary not to apply all the principles set out in articles L. 1211-1 to L. 1211-7, nor elements and products of the human body removed and used fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Constitution and membership.

Article L1253-8-1

For the application of this Code, with the exception of Part Two, employees made available, in whole or in part, to one or more of its members by an employers' group are not taken into account in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-26-6

For its application in Mayotte, article R. 6523-21 of the Labour Code reads as follows: "Art. R. 6523-21 -The Regional Committee for Employment, Vocational Training and Guidance shall set up a bureau…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-60-2

The provisions of articles R. 225-34-2 to R. 225-34-6 are applicable to members representing employees and members representing employee shareholders on the supervisory board. For the application of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-8

The administrative authority, when approached by one or more employers who repeatedly second employees under the conditions provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 1262-1 or by a body with a mandate,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES

Article L200-6

Restrictions on the right to move and reside freely in France imposed on foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this book may only be justified by behaviour which constitutes, from the point…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibition on movement on French territory

Article L251-6

The sixth paragraph of Article L. 251-1 and articles L. 251-7 and

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: SCOPE

Article L110-6

Any foreigner, irrespective of the category to which he belongs by virtue of his residence in France, may acquire French nationality under the conditions laid down in Title I bis of Book I of the Civi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L281-6

For the application of this book in Mayotte, in article

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