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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applying for leave as part of a career transition project

Article D6323-10-5

…cation for a professional transition project financed under the conditions mentioned inarticle L. 221-1-5 of the Social Security Code, the employer's authorisation mentioned in article R. 6323-10 must…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Closed-end funds governed by foreign law whose units or shares are traded on a financial instruments market

Article L214-138

…r foreign law are admitted to trading on a financial instruments market referred to in Article L. 421-1 or a multilateral trading facility referred to in Article L. 424-1, the units or shares of a clo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Content and conditions of validity.

Article L1321-1

The internal regulations are a written document in which the employer exclusively lays down :1° The measures for applying health and safety regulations in the company or establishment, in particular t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Representativeness criteria.

Article L2121-1

…eness of trade union organisations is determined on the basis of the following cumulative criteria: 1° Respect for republican values; 2° Independence; 3° Financial transparency; 4° A minimum of two ye…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-1

…the provisions of Chapters I and II of this Title and of the regulations made for their application:1° The agents mentioned in article L. 1312-1, authorised and sworn for this purpose ;2° The agents m…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT TO STAY ON FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L542-1

…the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons within the time limit laid down in Article L. 532-1, the right to remain on French territory ends on notification of this decision.Where an appeal aga…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R157-1

…le in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by opera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 5122-11, the following may also engage in the activities defined in the first paragraph of that Article: 1° Persons who were engaged in such activities for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Needs assessment and protection measures for victims of crime

Article D1-10

…ll be carried out by a victim support association with general accreditation pursuant to article D. 1-12-1. In the case of domestic violence or sexual and gender-based violence, the assessment may be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Canvassing

Article L752-18

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 343-1 law no. 2014-344 of 17 March 2014 L. 343-2Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 II.-For the applic…

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