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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Personal interview

Article R531-14

At the end of the personal interview, the applicant and his lawyer or the representative of the association accompanying him are informed of their right to obtain a copy of the transcript. Where a cop…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Social and tax regime.

Article L3332-27

…urity exemptions, the regulations of company savings plans established after the publication of law no. 2001-152 of 19 February 2001 on employee savings schemes must be filed under the conditions set…

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

Article L232-5

…s of the anti-doping rules defined in Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3, L. 232-10-4 and L. 232-17, as well as the breaches mentioned in Article L. 232-9-3;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-30-2

When the work integration aid provided for in sub-section 2 of this section has been awarded for the recruitment of an employee who was, prior to his or her recruitment, in receipt of the active solid…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L242-1

The following shall not apply in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:-in Articles L. 211-18, L. 211-19 and L. 211-20, the words "or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area".

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of sports agents

Article R222-37

…ns of the third paragraph (1°) of article L. 222-17, limiting the remuneration of a sports agent to 10% of the amount of the contract concluded by the parties that he has brought into contact, an orde…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Readmission of foreign nationals holding long-term resident status - EU granted by France

Article R621-13

…EU status is maintained, the administrative authority informs the State mentioned in article R. 621-10, which consulted it, of its decision. The foreign national and, where applicable, the members of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-6

…soon as possible after the offence or accident. Except in the case provided for in article R. 3354-10, this period shall not exceed six hours. If it is not possible to carry out the medical examinati…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing of international applications

Article L614-21

…e of extended bans, the provisions of the second, third and fourth paragraphs of the article L. 612-10 are applicable.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-5

…he prohibitions being extended, the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 612-10 of this code shall apply.

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