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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Fire and rescue services

Article R1424-1-2

In application of the provisions of article L. 1424-2, the emergency care procedures that may be performed by firefighters, who are not otherwise health professionals already authorised to perform the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1263-2-1

The company's representative on the national territory mentioned in II of article L. 1262-2-1 carries out on behalf of the employer the obligations incumbent upon him pursuant to article R. 1263-1. Th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Voluntary departure period

Article L251-3

…nistrative authority may only reduce the period provided for in the first paragraph in an emergency and may only extend it in exceptional circumstances.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Forfeiture of French nationality

Article 25-1

Discontinuance is only incurred if the acts of which the person concerned is accused and referred to in article 25 occurred prior to the acquisition of French nationality or within ten years of the da…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the international spread of diseases in New Caledonia

Article R3845-2-1

…sed, in whole or in part, health care appropriate to their state of health, in particular isolation and treatment, despite repeated requests from health professionals and health services. III. - The q…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2442-2-1

…the application in New Caledonia of article L. 2141-11:1° In the second paragraph of I, the words: "and, where applicable, that of one of the parents exercising parental authority or of the guardian w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Restructuring and downsizing

Article L2312-39

The Social and Economic Committee is informed in good time of any plans to restructure or reduce the workforce. It issues an opinion on the planned operation and its implementation procedures under th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 135-2

…Detention may not last more than twenty-four hours. The person shall be brought as soon as possible and at the latest within twenty-four hours of his arrest before the public prosecutor of the judicia…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-1-2

It is forbidden for any person to: 1° Prescribing, administering, applying, transferring or offering to athletes, without a duly justified medical reason, one or more substances or methods mentioned i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6325-2-1

The public or private training bodies mentioned in article L. 6325-2 may not make the enrolment of an employee on a professionalisation contract conditional upon the latter paying a financial contribu…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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