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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Obtaining a multi-annual residence permit without a change of reason

Article L433-5

Article L. 433-4 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under the following residence permits: 1° La carte de séjour temporaire portant la mention " travailleur temporaire " prévue…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-5

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine : 1° The conditions and procedures for application of the provisions relating to the matters listed in article L. 1262-4 ; 2° The conditions under which…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax measures

Article D7233-5

Personal services provided in the home are eligible for the aid provided byarticle 199 sexdecies of the French General Tax Code, subject to the following conditions: 1° The total amount of small-scale…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Coordinating doctors

Article R3711-5

Any practitioner wishing to act as coordinating doctor must submit a request to the public prosecutor. This application must be accompanied by the following information and documents: 1° Nature of pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5134-50-1

One or more periods of work experience may be prescribed for an employee on an employment support contract, with his agreement and that of his employer. Each of these periods is the subject of an agre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5134-50-2

The cumulative duration of all the periods of work experience undertaken during the employment support contract may not represent more than 25% of the total duration of the contract.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-5

I.-The French Anti-Doping Agency, an independent public authority, defines and implements actions to combat doping. To this end, it cooperates with the World Anti-Doping Agency and with the anti-dopin…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L134-5

Under the conditions set out in articles L. 133-2 to L. 133-10-1, several groups of municipalities wishing to join together to promote tourism may set up a tourist office by joint decision of their de…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Interpreters and translators

Article R141-5

The application for registration shall be accompanied by all relevant details, and in particular the following information:1° Language or dialect for which registration is requested;2° Titles or diplo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Voter information and referendum campaign (R)

Article R1112-5

The maximum number of sites reserved for election posters, apart from those established next to polling stations, is set at: - five in communes with 500 or fewer electors; - ten in others, plus one pe…

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