| 35-hour workweek 35-hour working week is a measure adopted first in France, in February 2000, under Prime Minister Lionel Jospin's Plural Left government; it was pushed by then Minister of Labour Martine Aubry. The previous legal duration of the workweek was 39 hours, which had been established by François Mitterrand, also a member of the Socialist Party. The 35-hour working week was already in the Socialist Party's 1981 electoral program, titled 110 Propositions for France. 35-hour_workweek
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| La Roche-Maurice La Roche-Maurice () is a commune in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. La_Roche-Maurice
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| Eurocopter EC120 Eurocopter_EC120
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| Flag desecration Flag desecration is a term applied to various acts that intentionally destroy, damage or deface a flag, most often a national flag. Often, such action is intended to make a political point against a country or its policies. Some countries have laws forbidding methods of destruction (such as burning) or forbidding particular uses (such as for commercial purposes); such laws may distinguish between desecration of the country's own national flag and flags of other countries. Flag_desecration
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| Special Member State territories and the European Union As of 2007 the European Union has 27 member states, most of which participate in all EU policy areas and programmes or have signed up to do so. However EU law does not always apply evenly to all of the territory of all of the member states. Many member states have special territories which for either historical, geographical or political reasons have differing relationships with their national governmentsEuropean Union directives, regulations or protocols attached to the Special_Member_State_territories_and_the_European_Union
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| Regional power In international relations, a regional power is a state that has power within a geographic region. States which wield unrivaled power and influence within a region of the world possess regional hegemony. Regional_power
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| Agglomeration communities in France An agglomeration community () is a metropolitan government structure in France, created by the Chevènement Law of 1999. It is the second most integrated form of intercommunality after the urban community. Agglomeration communities consist of a commune of at least 15,000 inhabitants (or a prefecture with less than 15,000 inhabitants) and its independent suburbs.As of January 1, 2009, there are 174 agglomeration communities in France (167 in metropolitan France and 7 in the overseas departments), with a combined population of 21.0 million inhabitants. Agglomeration_communities_in_France
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| Urban communities in France In France, urban communities () are the most integrated form of intercommunality in France. An urban community is composed of a city (commune) and its independent suburbs (independent communes).The first urban communities were created by the French Parliament on December 31, 1966. Urban_communities_in_France
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| Robert Pirès Robert Emmanuel Pirès (born 29 October 1973 in Reims) is a French footballer who currently plays as a winger for Villarreal CF of the Spanish La Liga. He normally plays on the left wing but can play all across midfield or in a position to support the striker(s). He is of Portuguese and Asturian descent. Robert_Pirès
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| Gewürztraminer Talk:Gewürztraminer
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| Wikipedia as a court source Wikipedia:Wikipedia_as_a_court_source
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| Ségolène Royal Marie-Ségolène Royal (born 22 September 1953 in Dakar, Senegal, French West Africa), known as Ségolène Royal (), is a French politician. She is the president of the Poitou-Charentes Regional Council, a former member of the National Assembly, a former government minister, and a prominent member of the French Socialist Party. The first woman in France to be nominated by a major party, she was the Socialist candidate in the 2007 French presidential election but lost to Nicolas Sarkozy on 6 May, 2007. Ségolène_Royal
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| Prefect (France) prefect () in France is the State's representative in a department or region. Sub-prefects (Frenchsous-préfets) are responsible for the subdivisions of departments, arrondissements. The office of a prefect is known as a prefecture and that of a sub-prefect as a subprefecture. Prefect_(France)
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| Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale The National Gendarmerie Intervention Group, commonly abbreviated GIGN (), is the French Gendarmerie's elite counter-terrorism and hostage rescue unit; it is part of the military force (military body charged with police duties and act as Military Police /Provost with French army), not the Civilian police. Groupe_d'Intervention_de_la_Gendarmerie_Nationale
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| Zonguldak Zonguldak () is a city and the capital of Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. Its population according to the 2000 census was 104,276. It is an important port on the Black Sea, and is famous for its coal mines. Zonguldak
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| Directorate-General for External Security The Directorate-General for External Security (, or DGSE) is France’s foreign intelligence agency. It was formed on April 2, 1982 to replace the former Service de Documentation Extérieure et de Contre-Espionnage (SDECE). Its motto is Partout où nécessité fait loi ("In every place where necessity makes law"). Directorate-General_for_External_Security
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| Palaiseau Palaiseau
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| Naval commandos (France) The Naval Commandos () are the special forces of the French Navy. They are made up of ~500 members, mostly based in northwestern France (Brittany), with several bases across the country for specific training needs. The Naval Commandos are nicknamed bérets verts (Green Berets). They operate under the Naval rifle and special force Command and the French Special Operations Command. Naval_commandos_(France)
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| Christine Boutin Christine Boutin (born on ) is a French politician and one of the major figures of the religious right in France. As of 2007, she has been elected deputy to the French National Assembly for the Yvelines département but has not taken part in the Assembly because she has been minister for urban development since the election of Nicolas Sarkozy. She was a candidate in the 2002 French presidential election, in which she scored 1.19% on the first round of balloting. Christine_Boutin
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| Clairvaux Prison Clairvaux Prison is a high-security prison in France, on the site of the former Clairvaux Abbey. Clairvaux_Prison
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| Renaud Denoix de Saint Marc Renaud Denoix de Saint Marc (born September 24, 1938) is a French lawyer.From April 23, 1995, he served as head (vice-president) of the French Council of State as vice-president up to his retirement on September 25, 2006. On February 22, 2007, he was appointed member of the Constitutional Council of France by president of the Senate Christian Poncelet.He was educated at Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) then at the École Nationale d'Administration. He entered the Council of State in 1964. Renaud_Denoix_de_Saint_Marc
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| Journal Officiel de la République Française JORF redirects here. For the radio station in Japan, see Radio Nippon. The Journal Officiel de la République Française (JORF or JO) is the official gazette of the French Republic. It publishes the major legal official information from the national Government of France.It actually consists of several publications The best known is the "Laws and Decrees" (Journal Officiel Lois et Décrets). Journal_Officiel_de_la_République_Française
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| Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Talk:Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_Citizen
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| France and weapons of mass destruction France is known to have an arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. France is one of the five "Nuclear Weapons States" under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons. France was the fourth country to test an independently developed nuclear weapon in 1960, under the government of Charles de Gaulle. France_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
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| No symbol Talk:No_symbol
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| Paris - Le Bourget Airport Paris - Le Bourget Airport () is an airport located in Le Bourget and Dugny, 12 km north-northeast (NNE) of Paris, France. It is now used only for general aviation (business jets) as well as air shows.The airport started commercial operations in 1919 and was for long Paris's only airport until the construction of Orly Airport in 1932. Paris_-_Le_Bourget_Airport
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| Les Trois-Îlets Les_Trois-Îlets
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| Heckler & Koch PSG1 The PSG1 (Präzisionsscharfschützengewehr, German for "precision sharpshooter rifle") is a semi-automatic rifle designed by the German company Heckler & Koch of Oberndorf am Neckar. Heckler_&_Koch_PSG1
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| Palais des Papes Palais des Papes is a historical palace in Avignon, southern France, one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe.Since 1995, the palais des Papes is classified with the historic center of Avignon, on the World Heritage Site of the Unesco, with cultural criteria i, ii and iv. Palais_des_Papes
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| French Army The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre (), is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces and its largest. As of 2008, the army employs 133,947 regular soldiers and 24 000+ civilans. All soldiers are now considered professionals, following the suspension of conscription in 1996. French_Army
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| La Marseillaise Talk:La_Marseillaise
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| National Police (France) National Police (''Sûreté Nationale, is one of two national police forces and the main civil law enforcement agency of France, with primary jurisdiction in cities and large towns. The other main agency is the military Gendarmerie, with primary jurisdiction in smaller towns and rural and border areas. The National Police comes under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior and has about 150,000 employees. National_Police_(France)
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| Academic freedom Academic freedom is the belief that the freedom of inquiry by students and faculty members is essential to the mission of the academy. They argue that academic communities are repeatedly targeted for repression due to their ability to shape and control the flow of information. Academic_freedom
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| Didier Deschamps Didier Claude Deschamps ) (born 15 October 1968 in Bayonne), is a former French football player who captained France to victories in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000. Didier_Deschamps
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| Lilian Thuram Lilian Thuram (born Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien on 1 January 1972 in Pointe-à-Pitre) is a retired French professional football defender and is the most capped player in the history of the France national team. He has played at the top flight in France, Italy and Spain for over 15 seasons, including ten in the Serie A. Lilian_Thuram
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| David Trezeguet David Sergio Trezeguet (; born 15 October 1977 in Rouen) is a French-Argentine football striker, currently playing for Juventus of the Italian Serie A and formerly for the French national team. David_Trezeguet
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| Quéménéven Quéménéven (Kemeneven in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. Quéménéven
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| Military history of France during World War II Talk:Military_history_of_France_during_World_War_II
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| Keeper of the seals Keeper of the Seals or equivalent is used in several contexts, denoting the person entitled to keep and authorize use of the Great Seal of a given country. The title may or may not be linked to a particular cabinet or ministerial office. Keeper_of_the_seals
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| Coëtquidan Camp Coëtquidan (Camp de Coëtquidan) is a French military educational facility located in Guer, Morbihan département, in Brittany, France. It covers an area of approximately 64 Square Kilometers.It comprises the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (the best known) the École Militaire Interarmes (inter-services military school) the École Militaire du Corps Technique et Administratif (military school of the technical and administrative corps) Coëtquidan
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| Test pilot For the film, see Test Pilot (film). A test pilot is an aviator who flies new and modified aircraft in specific maneuvers, allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated. Test_pilot
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| OpenDocument OpenDocument
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| Vincent Auriol For other meanings, see also the disambiguation page AuriolVincent Jules Auriol (27 August, 1884 1 January, 1966) was a French politician who served as the first President of the Fourth Republic from 1947 to 1954. He also served as interim President of the Provisional Government (head of state and government) from November to December 1946, making him one of only three people (with Charles de Gaulle and Alain Poher) who were heads of state of the French Republic on two separate occasions. Vincent_Auriol
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| Limours Limours
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| Houlgate Houlgate (formerly Beuzeval) is a commune in the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region of France. Its postal code is 14510. Houlgate
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| Horizon class frigate Horizon_class_frigate
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| Mont Ventoux Talk:Mont_Ventoux
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| Pacte civil de solidarité In France, a pacte civil de solidarité (English:PACS /paks/ (or PaCS, and now also pacse, see below), is a form of civil union between two adults (same-sex or opposite-sex) for organising their joint life. It brings rights and responsibilities, but less so than marriage. Pacte_civil_de_solidarité
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| FN Minimi The Minimi (short for French:Mini Mitrailleuse; "mini machine gun") is a Belgian 5.56mm light machine gun developed by Fabrique Nationale (FN) in Herstal by Ernest Vervier. First introduced in 1974, it has entered service with the armed forces of several countries, among themAustralia, Belgium, Canada, France, Greece, Italy, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. FN_Minimi
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| Roissy-en-France Roissy-en-France
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