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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article R551-3

In the event that the asylum seeker is directed to a region other than the region where the asylum application was registered, the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration (French Office f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crédit maritime mutuel.

Article R512-34

In an emergency, the suspension of the General Manager of the Société centrale du crédit maritime mutuel and that of a Regional Bank or Union Manager shall be ordered by the General Manager of the cen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-32

The referral to the regional audit chamber provided for in article L. 1612-15 must be reasoned, quantified and supported by all relevant evidence, and in particular by the approved budget and, where a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of the third paragraph of article L. 3142-7, the employee shall inform the employer at the time of requesting the leave by any means giving a date certain of the fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Conciliation

Article R4233-37

If the regional or central council is responsible for failing to comply with the time limit referred to in article R. 4234-36, the author of the complaint may ask the president of the national council…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to documents

Article D8113-3

In the case of automated processing of nominative data for the purpose of keeping a register, the employer or the person responsible for the processing must provide proof to the Labour Inspectorate in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to 5° "haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-31

I. - In addition to the equipment mentioned in II of article D. 6124-27-1, the haematology intensive care unit includes at least the equipment required for radiology and ultrasound examinations to be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Information system for the personal training account and the individual right to training for local elected representatives

Article R6323-34

I.-Insofar as their use is necessary for the purposes defined in 1° to 9° bis, 11° and 12° of article R. 6323-33, the categories of personal data relating to the holder of the personal training accoun…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions applicable to the search for and referencing of plastic, graphic or photographic works of art

Article L136-3

The approval provided for in I of Article L. 136-2 is issued in consideration of: 1° The diversity of the members; 2° The professional qualifications of the directors; 3° The human and material resour…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-9

The decision entrusting the minor, on the basis of 5° of article 375-3, to an establishment receiving people hospitalised due to mental disorders, is ordered after a detailed medical opinion from a do…

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