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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Issue of residence permits

Article R233-14

Family members mentioned in 4° and 5° of article L. 233-1 who have established their habitual residence in France for less than five years are issued, at their request, with a residence permit bearing…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R3143-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 3141-1 to L. 3141-33 and L. 3164-9 relating to paid leave, as well as those of the decrees issued for their application, is punishable by a fifth-c…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article R2564-1

For the application to the communes of Mayotte of the provisions of the second part of this code: 1° The reference to the department or region is replaced by the reference to the Department of Mayotte…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination of prevention.

Article R4511-10

The heads of external companies must inform the user company in writing of: 1° The date of their arrival and the foreseeable duration of their work; 2° The foreseeable number of workers assigned; 3° T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional card

Article R4222-11

An order by the Minister for Health sets: 1° The list of supporting documents accompanying the application for a European professional card, including in particular the conditions under which missing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Hygiene measures.

Article R4534-142

When workers take their meals on site, a refectory is provided for them. This room must meet the following requirements: 1° It must have a sufficient number of tables and chairs: 2° It must have at le…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Medical centres and mobile care teams of the armed forces health service

Article R6326-1

The medical centres of the armed forces health service and their mobile care teams deliver free of charge to the people they care for, as part of the missions mentioned in article L. 6326-1, the medic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Identification and verification of the identity of the beneficiary of life insurance or capitalisation contracts

Article R561-10-3

For the application of III of Article L. 561-5, the persons mentioned in 2° to 2°e and 3°a of Article L. 561-2 shall identify and verify the identity of the beneficiaries of life insurance or capitali…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Embryo storage

Article R2151-19

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 2151-9, the Director General of the Biomedicine Agency shall authorise the storage of embryos, after obtaining the opinion of the Steeri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity.

Article R127-1

The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity defined in article L. 127-1 : 1° Sets out the programme of preparation for the creation or takeover and manag…

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