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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-5

The enforcement officers referred to in article L. 8271-1-2 may, upon written request, obtain from the bodies responsible for a social protection scheme or from the funds providing paid leave services…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R2146-5

…or manager of a trade union or union of trade unions who, contrary to the provisions of article L. 2141-1, opposes the free membership of an employee on the grounds of his or her sex, age, nationalit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-56

Pursuant to article L. 5134-67-2, an employer wishing to extend aid for professional integration under the contrat initiative-emploi must submit a prior request to the authority that granted the initi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-52

…or to work part-time up to the limit of the period initially stipulated in the employment contract;2° If he/she works part-time to raise a child, to resume his/her initial activity and, with the empl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L581-5

…or that he or she has been guilty of acts contrary to the aims and principles of the United Nations;2° His or her presence in France constitutes a threat to public order, public security or State secu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-57

…d parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 not to publish information in the report on the solvency and financial position at group level ref…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L934-5

For the application of articles L. 450-3, L. 450-3-1, L. 450-3-2, L. 450-4, L. 450-7, L. 450-8, L. 450-9, L. 450-10, L. 490-6 and L. 490-7in New Caledonia, the words: "the agents mentioned in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Recording of offences

Article R1312-5

Officials authorised in accordance with articles R. 1312-2 to R. 1312-4 shall take the following oath before the judicial court within whose jurisdiction their administrative residence is located:"I s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose

Article R5111-5

…Employment and Vocational Training) when they fall within the remit of the Minister for Employment ;2° To the regional coordination committee for employment and vocational training when they fall with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-55

The water supply installations referred to in article R. 1321-43 must be designed, built and maintained in such a way as to prevent the introduction or accumulation of micro-organisms, parasites or su…

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