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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II : DELIVERY TO THE AUTHORITIES OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Article L623-1

The provisions of articles L. 614-7 to L. 614-13 are applicable to challenges to the surrender decision and any accompanying ban on movement on French territory when the foreign national who is the su…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Relationship between branch or professional agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional area.

Article L2252-1

A branch agreement or a professional or interprofessional agreement may contain provisions less favourable to employees than those applicable to them under an agreement covering a wider territorial or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7125-33

The territorial collectivity of French Guyana shall be liable, under the conditions provided for in article L. 2123-31, accidents suffered by councillors at the Assembly of French Guyana during the pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: RELATIONS BETWEEN THE REGION AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

Article L4152-1

The coordination between the action of the regional services and that of the State services in the region is ensured jointly by the president of the regional council and the State representative in th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article L121-2

The French Office for Immigration and Integration is administered by a Board of Directors made up of:1° A Chairman appointed by decree;2° A Member of Parliament and a Senator;3° State representatives;…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article L121-4

The French Office for Immigration and Integration includes a medical service. The article L. 556-11-1 of the General Civil Service Code is applicable to contract doctors hired by the French Office for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article L121-5

The rules governing the organisation and operation of the French Office for Immigration and Integration are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article L121-3

The Board of Directors of the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration deliberates on the annual activity report presented by the Director General, which includes quantitative and qualitat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protected works

Article L112-1

The provisions of this Code protect the rights of authors in all works of the mind, whatever their genre, form of expression, merit or purpose.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protected works

Article L112-3

Authors of translations, adaptations, transformations or arrangements of intellectual works shall enjoy the protection instituted by this Code without prejudice to the rights of the author of the orig…

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