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Showing 48714880 of 56769 articles for Art. s. L. 620-2

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-2

…e marriage celebrated abroad must have been previously transcribed onto French civil status registers. The foreign spouse must also provide proof of sufficient knowledge, depending on their condition,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-2

…e articles 1741 and 1743 result from one of the cases provided for in 1° to 5° of II of the article L. 228 du livre des procédures fiscales; 2° Les infractions prévues aux Articles 313-1 to 313-3 of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-22-2

…pacity as a representative duly authorised by his organisation to appoint industrial tribunal members.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Application for circuit approval

Article A331-21-2

…Renewal applications must be submitted two months before the date on which the registration expires.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-25-2

…pe of Article 706-16, may communicate to the specialised intelligence services mentioned in article L. 811-2 du code de la sécurité intérieure, on its own initiative or at the request of these service…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Responsibilities

Article R1233-26-2

The Employees' Rights Commission exercises the powers provided for in F of II of Article L. 1233-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks

Article D4021-2-2

…sions or specialities, to advance common knowledge and to develop consensus on professional practices. To this end, it may organise, in agreement with all the specialties concerned, coordination arran…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Salary

Article D6222-28-2

…ualification which is the subject of the contract, in application of the third paragraph of article L. 6222-7-1, the minimum wage applicable during the extension is that corresponding to the last year…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article D6341-28-2

…they are following a training course approved under the conditions set out in 1° and 2° of article L. 6341-2, as trainee remuneration, a monthly payment set at : 1° 200 euros if they are under the ag…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The procedure applicable to divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 250-2

…children. A new agreement may then be submitted by the spouses within a maximum period of six months.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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