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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Avoidance of administrative detention and retention

Article L824-8

This prison sentence is increased to five years when the acts are committed by violence, breaking and entering or bribery, and to seven years when the acts are committed as part of a group or under th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-8

The lump-sum grant is paid in monthly instalments.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Communal sections with separate assets

Article L2544-8

Members of the municipal council who are interested in the enjoyment of the property and rights claimed by the section are not entitled to take part in municipal council deliberations relating to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2531-8

Disputes concerning reimbursement are brought before the administrative court.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Accounting

Article L2543-8

Before the budget is discussed, the accounts for the last financial year are presented to the Town Council. The Town Council audits the accounts under the chairmanship of one of its members whom it ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-8

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Fixing procedures.

Article L3423-8

The minimum monthly remuneration is reduced accordingly when : 1° During the month in question, the employee has worked fewer hours than the contractual working time for one of the following reasons:…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibited work.

Article L4153-8

It is prohibited to employ workers under the age of eighteen in certain categories of work which expose them to risks to their health, safety or morals or which exceed their strength. These categories…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L4623-8

Under the conditions of professional independence defined and guaranteed by law, the occupational physician carries out the tasks assigned to him by this code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-8

Weather conditions and flooding are considered to be bad weather when they make it dangerous or impossible to carry out the work, having regard either to the health or safety of employees, or to the n…

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