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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-19

A company agreement, concluded under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2232-12 or, in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the employer and the So…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2312-17

The social and economic committee is consulted under the conditions defined in this section on :1° The strategic orientations of the company ;2° The economic and financial situation of the company;3°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2312-18

An economic, social and environmental database brings together all the information required for consultations and recurring information that the employer makes available to the social and economic com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-20

A group agreement may provide that consultation on the strategic guidelines is carried out at group works council level. It lays down the procedures for transmitting the opinion of the group works cou…

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

Article R342-16

The order is communicated to the public prosecutor. It shall be notified by any means and as soon as possible to the foreign national and his counsel, if he has one, as well as to the administrative a…

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

Article R342-14

When the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate considers dismissing the statement of appeal as manifestly inadmissible, he shall by all means obtain the parties' observations on this…

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

Article R342-15

The decision declaring the appeal inadmissible shall be handed down by the First President or his delegate within forty-eight hours of the appeal being referred to him. This time limit is calculated a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Researchers

Article R421-27

The list and approval procedures for organisations issuing the hosting agreement referred to in article L. 421-14 and the standard model of this agreement are established by joint order of the ministe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-50

The fire and rescue services may only intervene on behalf of a foreign State by decision of the Government pursuant to article L. 742-11 of the Internal Security Code, subject, where applicable, to de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-47

The fire and rescue services may only intervene outside the boundaries of their department by decision:1° Of the prefect of their department, in particular in application of an interdepartmental agree…

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