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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R362-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless ot…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R365-3

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless ot…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3a: Provisions relating to electronic communication using the application referred to in Article R. 414-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice

Article R532-28-3

Each of the documents attached to the application and transmitted by the representative in the application referred to in Article R. 532-28-1 must be transmitted in a separate file, failing which the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: BENEFITS OF THE RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE

Article R541-1

The certificate of application for asylum is renewed until the right to remain expires in application of articles L. 542-1 or L. 542-2.Renewal of the certificate of application for asylum is the respo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2531-5

Subject to the provisions of article L. 2531-7, the payment is allocated to the financing of investment and operating expenses for regular public passenger transport carried out in the Paris transport…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Special procedures

Article 863

Article 706-9 shall read as follows: "Art. 706-9.-The commission or, in Wallis and Futuna, the president of the court of first instance shall take into account in the amount of the sums awarded to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-5

Incentive payments may be distributed evenly among beneficiaries, in proportion to the length of time they have been with the company during the financial year, or in proportion to their salaries. The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-1

A fine of 10,000 euros shall be imposed on any employer or his delegate who, through his own fault, disregards the following provisions and those of the decrees of the Conseil d'Etat issued for their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Access to personal health information.

Article R1111-2

The applicant may choose to obtain the information requested from the health professional or health institution, either by consulting it on site, with copies of documents being provided where appropri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R123-83

Any entry in the Trade and Companies Register concerning the commencement or cessation of business, changes to the situation or striking off of a natural person or legal entity is made by the Registra…

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