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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Specific cases of house arrest and administrative detention

Article L752-1

The administrative authority may place under house arrest, for the purposes of rapid processing and effective monitoring of their asylum application, foreign nationals whose right to remain has ended…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-27

The service is free for people without sufficient resources. When the public service mission defined in article L. 2223-19 is not provided by the commune, the commune shall pay the funeral expenses of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-4

For the purposes of the provisions of the Criminal Code and Order no. 45-2138 of 19 September 1945 establishing the Ordre des Experts Comptables and regulating the title and profession of Chartered Ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Offences relating to the depositors' guarantee fund

Article L352-1

…antee Fund and any person who, by virtue of their duties, has access to documents and information held by the Fund, shall be liable to the penalties provided for in article 226-13 of the French Crimin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-66

If necessary, in the event of changes in the risks affecting or likely to affect the credit institution or finance company, the head of the risk management function may report directly to the Board of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Labour agreements concluded in the public sector.

Article L2233-3

The provisions of a branch agreement or a professional or interprofessional agreement which has been extended or enlarged by a decree are applicable to the companies and establishments mentioned in ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L2283-2

In companies and organisations where no trade union delegate has been appointed or where the agreement defining the procedures for exercising employees' right of expression, as provided for in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General powers

Article L2312-80

The social and economic committee ensures or supervises the management of physical or sporting activities and may decide to participate in their financing. It also issues an opinion on the conclusion…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Economic Commission

Article L2315-46

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2315-45, in undertakings with at least one thousand employees, an economic committee is set up within the social and economic committee or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-20

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended branch agreement may set the limit on overtime at up to one third of the weekly or monthly working time provided for in the part-time…

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