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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-7

…the application of this book in Mayotte: 1° A The first sentence of the first paragraph of Article L. 412-6 is not applicable to the renewal of the residence permit of a foreigner in a state of polyg…

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

Article L744-15

…trative detention facility, journalists holding the professional identity card mentioned in article L. 7111-6 of the Labour Code may be authorised to access administrative detention facilities.Image a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L837-3

…s libertés, sets out the terms and conditions for the application of the third paragraph of article L. 821-6. It shall specify how long the data is to be kept and the conditions for updating the infor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Changes in the legal status of the company.

Article L3323-8

…iations with a view to concluding a new agreement, using one of the methods provided for in Article L. 3322-6.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-9

…aforementioned Regulation, despite a formal notice issued under the conditions laid down in Article L. 5131-6, shall be punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personnel.

Article L5323-4

The contractual agents mentioned inarticles L. 5323-2 and L. 5323-3 : 1° Are bound by professional secrecy and discretion under the same conditions as those defined in Article 26 of Title I of the Gen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article L5422-1

…is treated as involuntary by the agreements relating to unemployment insurance mentioned in article L. 5422-20 ; 2° Or the employment contract has been terminated by agreement in accordance with the t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: POWERS

Article L3642-2

I. - 1. Without prejudice to Article L. 2212-2 of this Code and notwithstanding article L. 1311-2 and to the second paragraph of l'article L. 1331-1 du code de la santé publique, the President of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L947-4

Article L. 723-1 reads as follows:"Art. L. 723-1.-I.-The judges of the mixed commercial courts are elected within the jurisdiction of each of these courts by a college composed of:1° Electors in a per…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3664-1

…Hôtel de la Métropole;2° Expenditure relating to the functional allowances provided for in articles L. 3632-1 à L. 3632-4 and to the training costs of the elected representatives referred to in articl…

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