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I am undocumented.
Even without a residence permit, undocumented persons have fundamental rights in Switzerland: (1) The employment contract is valid even without a permit; the worker can claim their salary (art. 320 al. 2 CO, confirmed by TF). (2) Children have the right to education (compulsory schooling,…
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# Applicable Law Articles (Note: The text provided contains only a heading/title without substantive content to translate. The section "Articles de loi applicables" translates to "Applicable Law Articles" or "Applicable Legal Provisions.")
- CO 320 — Employment Contract — Validity Even Without Permit
- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English according to your preferred glossary. However, I notice that the text to be translated only contains "Cst 12" which is a protected token placeholder. Please provide the actual Swiss legal text that needs to be translated, and I will: - Translate it into English - Use your preferred glossary (formal notice => formal notice, payment order => payment order, lease agreement => lease agreement) - Preserve all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as they appear I'm ready to proceed once you provide the full text. — Right to obtain assistance in situations of distress
- I notice that the text to be translated contains only a placeholder token `LEI 30` with no actual content. Following your instructions to preserve every protected token exactly, here is the translation: LEI 30 — Derogation to admission requirements — cases of hardship
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