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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article R426-9

…oluntary work contract referred to in article L. 426-21 includes the information set out in article 12 of decree no. 2006-1205 of 29 September 2006 on voluntary work in associations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-15

…terest or an operation of national interest meeting the conditions set in application of the L. 102-12 of the town planning code. If, within six months of this request being sent to the President of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-14

…following shall not apply: 1° Sanctions relating to temporary work, as provided for in articles L. 1255-1 to L. 1255-12; 2° Sanctions relating to bargaining, as provided for in articles L. 8234-1 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Principles of justification, optimisation and limitation

Article R1333-11

…ies is set at 1 mSv per year, with the exception of the specific cases mentioned in Article R. 1333-12.II - The equivalent dose limit is set for :1° The crystalline lens: 15 mSv per year ;2° The skin:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Water and sanitation

Article R2564-23

The requirements of article R. 2224-12 must be met, in Mayotte, by 31 December 2027 at the latest, in the cases of: - discharges into fresh waters and estuaries, from wastewater agglomerations whose p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-20

…uthorised body the first part of the declaration enabling the obligation provided for in article L. 1221-10 to be met. The employer is exempted from sending the documents provided for in article R. 12…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-21

Notwithstanding Article L. 561-18, the persons mentioned in 1° to 7°c and in 12°, 12°a, 13°, 18° and 19° of Article L. 561-2 may, when acting for the same customer and in the same transaction or when…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Termination of service

Article R6152-933

…of article R. 4111-7 or II of article R. 4221-13, or in the last paragraph of article 10 of decree no. 2020-1017 of 7 August 2020 implementing IV and V of article 83 of law no. 2006-1640 of 21 Decemb…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article L312-13

…e creditor shall provide, free of charge, in addition to the information referred to in Article L. 312-12, a copy of the contract offer on paper or any other durable medium. Any additional information…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-16

The authorisation mentioned in 1° of article 706-95-12 is issued for a maximum period of one month, renewable once under the same conditions of form and duration. The authorisation mentioned in 2° of…

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