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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-8

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons terminates refugee status, on its own initiative or at the request of the administrative authority, when the person concerned fal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Powers of the regions

Article L6121-1

Without prejudice to the State's responsibilities in terms of initial vocational training for young people in schools and universities and in terms of the adapted military service provided for in arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-69

The employer contributes to the financing of the Contrat de Securisation Professionnelle by a payment representing the indemnity in lieu of notice, up to a limit of three months' salary plus all relat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-27

Any operator of a cinematographic entertainment establishment who intends to set up a formula for access to the cinema giving the right to multiple admissions in a number not defined in advance must r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-5

As stated in article 226-29 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: "Attempted offences under articles 226-25, 226-26, 226-27 and 226-28 are punishable by the same penalties. "

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-1

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L753-1

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 6: Information to be provided to the public

Article L385-7-1

I.-The provisions of I of article L. 533-22 of the Monetary and Financial Code are applicable to supplementary occupational pension funds, insofar as they invest in shares admitted to trading on a reg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to European Cooperative Societies not initially subject to the formation of the Special Negotiating Body

Article L2363-12

In the case of the European Cooperative Society referred to in Article L. 2363-11, the terms of involvement referred to in Chapter I of this Title are determined under the following conditions: 1° Wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-3

Any clause in a collective labour agreement or contract of employment which reserves the benefit of any measure whatsoever to one or more employees on the grounds of sex shall be null and void.However…

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