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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: MEASURES APPLICABLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article L754-5

With the exception of the cases mentioned in b and c of 2° of Article L. 542-2, the removal decision may not be enforced before the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons h…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: RECOGNITION OF OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO RESIDENCE IN FRANCE

Article L822-2

…gal proceedings that may be brought against it and the special contribution provided for in article L. 8253-1 of the Labour Code, an employer who has employed an illegally staying foreign worker shall…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2412-2

As an exception to the provisions of the last paragraph of article L. 2411-10, when the needs of the section are met, the municipal council may, by reasoned decision, finance the carrying out of capit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-27

When the local elected representatives referred to in article L. 3123-26 are victims of an accident occurring in the course of their duties, the public authorities concerned shall pay directly to prac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-27

When the local elected representatives referred to in article L. 4135-26 are victims of an accident occurring in the course of their duties, the public authorities concerned shall pay directly to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding.

Article L4152-2

In accordance with the provisions of articles L. 1225-12 et seq., the employer shall offer an employee who is in a medically certified state of pregnancy, has recently given birth or is breast-feeding…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours, rest periods and holidays.

Article L3422-5

For the application of article L. 3152-4 in Mayotte : a) The benefits mentioned in 1° are those of the schemes mentioned in articles 23-7 and 23-8 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to he…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee information.

Article L3341-8

…ed to carry out activities of custody or administration of financial instruments pursuant toArticle L. 542-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, managing sums and securities saved or transferred by th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-14

…for action and which forms part of the contract of objectives and resources provided for in article L. 4622-10. The project is submitted to the Board of Directors for approval.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles of prevention.

Article L4531-2

…application of the general principles of prevention provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 4531-1 as well as the coordination rules provided for in Chapter II.

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