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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 R551-2

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration (French Office for Immigration and Integration) informs asylum seekers from the region of residence, as provided for in Article L. 551-3, of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L5132-16

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 5132-17, a decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions for the application of this chapter, in particular the conditions for the performance, mo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation arrangements

Article D1271-5

The third parties mentioned in Article L. 1273-6 or the bodies representing them may enter into an agreement with the Agence Centrale des Organismes de Sécurité Sociale and the Minister responsible fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Assumption of commissions payable by beneficiaries of loan guarantees (R)

Article R1511-28

In all cases, the lender must inform the borrower, before the loan agreement is signed, of the terms and conditions of the involvement of the local authorities or their groupings and in particular tho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions relating to the approval by employees of agreements negotiated by mandated employees or in application of Article L. 2232-12

Article D2232-3

The procedures for organising the consultation include: 1° The procedures for informing employees of the text of the agreement; 2° The place, date and time of the ballot; 3° The procedures for organis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article R2261-1

For the application of 4°, 9° and 10° of article L. 2261-22, the agreement includes in particular clauses relating to the application of the principle of "equal pay for equal work" and the procedures…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-21

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-32, the start of the leave may be deferred by the employer under the conditions mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 3142-29 in a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Benefits in kind

Article R3231-16

A collective labour agreement or contract of employment may not contain clauses providing for the allocation of alcoholic beverages to employees as a benefit in kind. These provisions do not apply to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Termination of the duties of an employee court-appointed administrator in the event of termination of the employment contract

Article R811-67

The resignation of the salaried court-appointed administrator, the contractual termination of his employment contract or his retirement is brought to the attention of the national registration and dis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-10-13-1

The recruitment of the people referred to in article L. 5132-6-1 on open-ended contracts by temporary work integration agencies entitles them to financial assistance, up to the number of integration p…

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