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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Seniority requirements

Article R6323-9-1

…ver the last two to five years and meet one of the following seniority conditions, depending on the case: 1° In the case of a technician in a recorded performance, provide proof of one hundred and thi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

National education, higher education and research. Corporations of civil servants:-Researchers, engineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 19…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and in comp…

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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 L445-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° Access to work for foreigners is exercised under the conditions provided for by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and in compl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Cemeteries and funeral operations

Article L2573-25

…oned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-13

…ivalent ;b) One representative of the staff responsible for training and research covered by decree no. 2006-733 of 23 June 2006 relating to senior technical or scientific posts at the Institut nation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis AA

…e II of Book III of Part III of the Labour Code, are exempt from income tax when they have been allocated under the conditions provided for in articles L. 3323-2 and L. 3323-3 of the same code or, whe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Criminal penalties

Article L2223-35

…nces provided for in this article shall also incur the following additional penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the provisions of Article 131-26 of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of the payee's payment service provider

Article L722-12

…procedures based on the risk assessment referred to in Article L. 561-4-1, to determine whether to carry out, reject or suspend a transfer of funds that is not accompanied by the required complete in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Parole application procedure

Article D527-1

…se may only be granted after a multi-disciplinary assessment of dangerousness, accompanied by a medical examination, when it concerns a person who has been sentenced to life imprisonment or who, regar…

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