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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: THE LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STANDARDS

Article R1211-3

…ority list ballot, with the submission of complete lists, without the addition or deletion of names and without changing the order of presentation..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and components of the public employment service

Article R5311-3

…mploi et de la formation professionnelle (National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vocational Training) on the implementation of the multi-year agreement provided for in article L…

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

Article L110-3

Foreigners within the meaning of the present code are persons who do not have French nationality, either because they have a foreign nationality or because they have no nationality. Foreigners within…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: State

Article L111-3

In addition to officers and agents of the judicial police acting in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, civil servants under the authority of the Minister responsible for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-3

…m a person in return for payment, in any form whatsoever, is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.Providing or attempting to provide assistance in obtaining blood in retu…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Procedure

Article R151-3

The bailiff informs the interested parties of the difficulty encountered and the place, date and time of the hearing at which the difficulty will be examined. This information is given either by verba…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-3

Any member of a trade union may withdraw at any time, even if there is a clause to the contrary. The union may claim the membership fee for the six months following the withdrawal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation.

Article L2331-3

In the event of a dispute arising from the application of Articles L. 2331-1, L. 2331-2 and L. 2331-6, the social and economic committee or the representative trade union organisations in the company…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L3221-3

…the purposes of this Chapter, remuneration constitutes the ordinary basic or minimum wage or salary and all other benefits and accessories paid, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, by the empl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Deductions.

Article L3251-3

…es due. The deduction made in this respect is not to be confused with the seizable or transferable part. Payments on account for work in progress are not considered to be advances.

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