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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Rights of asylum seekers

Article R754-19

Any person working in a place of detention may report to the head of the detention centre or his/her representative, or to the person in charge of the detention facility, any situation of vulnerabilit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recovery of the fine

Article R821-13

The fine shall be recovered under the conditions laid down for the State debts mentioned in articles 112 to 124 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Rights of asylum seekers

Article R754-18

The delegate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and his representatives shall have access to detention facilities under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 744-22 t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Development of marine resources.

Article L4433-16

…oupe and Réunion, aid granted by the State before 3 August 1984, the date of publication of the loi n° 84-747 du 2 août 1984 relative aux compétences des régions de Guadeloupe, de Guyane, de Martiniqu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Development of marine resources.

Article L4433-15

The regions of Guadeloupe and La Réunion, the territorial collectivities of French Guiana and Martinique and the Department of Mayotte are consulted on any draft international agreement relating to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment and early release.

Article L3324-11

Companies may pay directly to employees and, where applicable, to the beneficiaries referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 3323-6 and the third paragraph of article L. 3324-2, the sums due…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Recognition of acquired skills

Article L5134-117

The skills acquired under the "emploi d'avenir" scheme are recognised by a certificate of training, a certificate of professional experience or a validation of acquired experience as provided for in a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Educational and financial report.

Article L6352-11

Each year, a person who carries out actions falling within the scope of vocational training defined in article L. 6313-1 sends the administrative authority a document showing the use of the sums recei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations towards funding bodies

Article L6353-10

The training organisations inform the organisations that finance the training, under conditions defined by decree, of the start, interruptions and completion of the training, for each of their trainee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Proceedings against the trader

Article R1110-15

If the professional association concerned fails to comply with the three-month time limit stipulated in article R. 1110-11 for implementing the conciliation procedure, or the time limit stipulated in…

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