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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rights and guarantees for disabled workers.

Article L5213-9

In the event of redundancy, the period of notice determined in application of article L. 1234-1 is doubled for the beneficiaries of Chapter II, without this measure having the effect of increasing the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Management of undivided property and rights.

Article L5222-2

The syndicate committee and the syndic ensure the administration and development of undivided property and rights. Their powers are the same as those of town councils and mayors in similar matters.How…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Management of undivided property and rights.

Article L5222-3

On the proposal of the syndicate commission and on the decision of the municipal councils of two thirds of the communes representing more than half of their total population, or of at least half of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Controls

Article L3515-2

Agents de police municipale, gardes champêtres, agents de surveillance de Paris and agents de la ville de Paris chargé d'un service de police mentioned, respectively, in articles L. 511-1, L. 521-1, L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-3

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, 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 co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-3

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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

Article L422-8

The temporary residence permit bearing the words "seeking employment or setting up a business" authorises the foreign national to engage in paid employment until the contract is concluded or the busin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article L426-21

A foreign national who carries out a voluntary service assignment in France with a foundation or association recognised as being in the public interest, or an association that is a member of a federat…

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

Article L422-9

Parrogation aux dispositions de l'article L. 433-1 la carte de séjour temporaire portant la mention " recherche d'emploi ou création d'entreprise " n'est pas renouvelable. The administrative authority…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Access to documents and supporting documents.

Article L6362-3

In the event of an audit of a body responsible for carrying out all or some of the actions mentioned in article L. 6313-1, where it is found that actions financed by vocational training funds have pur…

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