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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions

Article D5134-11

For each post, the agreements signed with the private not-for-profit organisations may be amended to provide for the payment of part of the initial aid and the granting of a consolidation bonus of up…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Issue of residence permits

Article R233-11

European Union citizens mentioned in 1° of article L. 233-1 who have established their habitual residence in France for less than five years are issued, at their request, with a residence permit beari…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-11

…çais de protection des réfugiés et apatrides (French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons) summons the asylum seeker to a personal interview pursuant to Article L. 531-12, under…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: National fund for the development of water supplies.

Article R2335-11

Consumption of water distributed by connections with a diameter greater than forty millimetres is subject to an annual flat-rate assessment by the distributor, verified by the technical service respon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Sociétés coopératives ouvrières de production, agricultural cooperatives.

Article R3323-11

A profit-sharing agreement concluded within a société coopérative de production may stipulate that the use of the special profit-sharing reserve in company shares, whatever the legal form of the compa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: The share savings plan.

Article R221-111

I. - The share savings plan is opened on the date of the first payment. II. - When the share savings plan is opened with an organisation other than an insurance company, the organisation managing the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-11

Where none of the companies, subsidiaries or establishments has a representative or an elected member, the members of the special negotiating body are elected directly by the employees. The election t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2372-11

Where none of the companies, subsidiaries or establishments has a representative or an elected member, the members of the special negotiating body are elected directly by the employees. The election t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-11

Undertakings may not acquire buildings encumbered by rights in rem representing more than 65% of their value, or grant rights in rem over their buildings, unless exceptionally authorised by the Autori…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11

The control officers referred to in Book 1 of Part VIII may communicate to their foreign counterparts, either directly or through the liaison office, any information and documents necessary for monito…

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