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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Return visit

Article R4624-32

The purpose of the resumption examination is : 1° To check whether the workstation to which the employee is to return or the redeployment position to which he/she is to be assigned is compatible with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1531-3

The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I of this Part are applicable to the French Southern and Antarctic Territories subject to the following adaptations: 1° In the sixth paragraph of article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training

Article L2145-3

The State provides financial assistance for the training of employees mentioned in article L. 2145-1 and members of a trade union organisation who intervene on behalf of employees through the subsidy…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article R1611-33

I. - Variable interest rates on loans taken out by local authorities, their groupings and the departmental fire and rescue services mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 1611-3-1 with credit institutions…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Publication of acts of other administrative authorities and bodies

Article A112-36

The following are published in the Bulletin officiel du cinéma et de l'image animée, where applicable in extracts: 1° Recommendations for good practice drawn up by the professional consultation commit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: EXAMINATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION AT THE FRONTIER

Article L351-3

When the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, as part of the examination to determine whether the asylum application is not inadmissible or manifestly unfounded, conside…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Parental authority over the person of the child

Article 371-4

Children have the right to maintain personal relations with their ascendants. Only the interests of the child may prevent the exercise of this right.If it is in the child's interests, the family court…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Parental authority over the person of the child

Article 371-1

Parental authority is a set of rights and duties with the interests of the child as their ultimate goal.It belongs to the parents until the child reaches majority or emancipation to protect the child'…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Parental authority over the person of the child

Article 371-5

The child must not be separated from his or her brothers and sisters, unless this is not possible or if his or her interests require another solution. Where appropriate, the judge will rule on persona…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Parental authority over the person of the child

Article 371-6

A child leaving the national territory without being accompanied by a holder of parental authority shall be in possession of an authorisation to leave the territory signed by a holder of parental auth…

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