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Showing 30613070 of 69438 articles for Art. s. L 242-8 and L 244-1 · Art. L 242-6

French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L362-1

Articles L. 311-1 to L. 311-6, L. 311-8 and L. 311-9, L. 324-1 to L. 324-2 and L. 342-1 to L. 342-29 do not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L6241-1-1

I.-The apprenticeship tax referred to in article L. 6241-1 is based on income from activities used to calculate the basis of assessment for the social security contributions referred to inarticle L. 2…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-1

Under the conditions set out in this Title, administrative penalties may be imposed on persons who have failed to comply with the obligations resulting for them from: 1° Provisions adopted for the app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-10

I. - The resources of the joint fund are made up of : 1° A contribution from the employers mentioned in article L. 2111-1 of the present code, based on the remuneration paid to the employees mentioned…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-7 (art. R*131-46)

OBJECT OF THE APPLICATION APPLICABLE PROVISIONS TIME LIMIT AT THE EXPIRATION OF WHICH the decision to reject is acquired, when it is different from the two-month time limit Applications relating to th…

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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 L362-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, un…

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

Article L363-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless ot…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Final provisions

Article L1254-18

The provisions of Title IV of Book II of Part One of this Code do not apply, with the exception of Articles L. 1242-10, L. 1242-16, L. 1243-1 to L. 1243-6 and L. 1243-8.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-16

The absence of a lawyer or a representative of an association does not prevent the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons from conducting an interview with the applicant.Wi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-14

During the personal interview, each adult asylum seeker is heard individually, without the presence of family members. The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may hear a…

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