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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific solidarity allowance.

Article D5424-64

The specific solidarity allowance is granted for a maximum period of 274 days. On expiry of this period, new entitlements may be granted to the person concerned if he/she again satisfies the condition…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Submission of the contract

Article D6224-6

…tor, who informs the services of the minister responsible for vocational training. The notification may be made by electronic means.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-6

…iovisual work or finds it impossible to complete this contribution as a result of force majeure, he may not object to the use, with a view to the completion of the work, of the part of this contributi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: SCOPE

Article L110-6

…y foreigner, irrespective of the category to which he belongs by virtue of his residence in France, may acquire French nationality under the conditions laid down in Title I bis of Book I of the Civil…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise a professional activity

Article L7227-6

No dismissal, professional downgrading or disciplinary sanction may be imposed for absences resulting from the application of articles L. 7227-1 and L. 7227-2, on pain of nullity and damages to the el…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-62

…to take account of changes in knowledge about the products used and any changes in conditions that may affect worker exposure.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary law

Article R6352-6

The penalty may not be imposed less than one clear day or more than fifteen days after the interview.The trainee or apprentice will be notified of the decision in writing, stating the reasons, by regi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-6

The ordinary general meeting may appoint one or more statutory auditors. Companies which, at the end of a financial year, exceed the thresholds set by decree for two of the following three criteria ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Technical provisions for life assurance, marriage and natality insurance and capitalisation operations

Article R343-6

…e charge constituted by the allocation to the provision for liquidity risk mentioned in article R. 343-5 may be deferred under conditions specified by order of the Minister for the Economy. However, t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties.

Article R333-6

The Prefect may decide to remove a campsite from the list of classified residential leisure parks on the grounds that the facilities are not maintained or are seriously inadequately maintained. He wil…

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