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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Competent authority

Article R431-3

Applications for residence permits not included in the list mentioned in Article R. 431-2 are made in Paris, at the Préfecture de Police and, in the other départements, at the préfecture or sous-préfe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Assisted return

Article R711-3

…granting and the amount of the assisted return referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 711-2 are determined by the Minister responsible for immigration, after consulting the board of director…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative detention

Article R752-3

…rity competent to order the detention of a foreign national seeking asylum pursuant to article L. 752-2 is the département prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-37

The total operating expenditure and revenue of each arrondissement council is entered in the budget of the commune or the City of Paris.The operating expenditure and revenue of each arrondissement cou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-38

…The local management grant is allocated for the exercise of the powers provided for in articles L. 2511-11 to L. 2511-21, L. 2511-24, L. 2511-26 and L. 2511-28 to L. 2511-31.The local development gra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-39

…allocated by the City Council or the Paris Council under the first part for all the arrondissements may not be less than 80% of the total amount of the local management allocations for the arrondissem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-36

…after consultation with a committee known as the "equipment programming conference" made up of the mayor of the municipality or the mayor of Paris and the mayors of the arrondissements.An appendix to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article L4414-3

…he proceeds from construction fees for offices and industrial premises provided for in articles L. 520-1 to L. 520-11 of the town planning code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employment obligation.

Article L5212-3

In companies with multiple establishments, the employment obligation applies at company level.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training commitments.

Article L6223-3

The employer provides practical training for the apprentice in the company. In particular, the employer assigns the apprentice to tasks or positions enabling him to carry out operations or work in lin…

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