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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

Article L614-1

…licable to the judgment of the decision fixing the country of return challenged pursuant to article L. 721-5 and the decision on house arrest challenged pursuant to article L. 732-8.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-6

Derogations from the provisions of article L. 3134-3 may be granted by regulation for specific categories of activity, in particular for businesses where work is carried out which, by its nature, cann…

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

Article L823-3

The offences defined in articles L. 823-1 and L. 823-2 when the acts:1° Are committed as part of an organised gang;2° Are committed in circumstances that directly expose foreign nationals to an immedi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary allowance.

Article L3423-9

…king hours below the contractual working hours for reasons other than those listed in 1° of Article L. 3423-8, an employee has received, over the course of a month, by way of salary and statutory or c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Breach of contract.

Article L7112-2

…ed employment contract of a professional journalist, the period of notice, subject to 3° of Article L. 7112-5, is set at : 1° One month for seniority of less than or equal to three years ; 2° Two mont…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-4

Replacement income ceases to be paid :1° Recipients who have reached the age specified in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code and who can prove that they have completed the insurance perio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-7

…eject the application for registration: 1° If it does not satisfy the conditions set out in Article L. 712-2 ; 2° If the trade mark does not meet the conditions set out in 1° and 5° to 10° of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6324-1

…n by means of training or by means of actions enabling the acquired experience mentioned in article L. 6313-5 to be validated. It concerns employees on open-ended contracts, employees, whether profess…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules.

Article L1251-47

…a temporary employment agency operates without having made the declarations provided for in Article L. 1251-45 or without having obtained the financial guarantee provided for in Article L. 1251-49 , a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-2

Article L. 1220-1 and Chapter I of Title II of Book II of this Part in the version resulting from Order No. 2017-51 of 19 January 2017, with the exception of Articles L. 1221-2 and L. 1221-9, are appl…

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