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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-5-1

…on of the additional penalty of temporary closure of the establishment referred to in 4° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code does not result in the termination or suspension of the employmen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Decision

Article R2333-120-59

…rs to be improper. This fine shall be recovered, in accordance with the provisions of decree no. 64-1333 of 22 December 1964, by a public accountant designated by order of the minister responsible for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Trade union audience measurement for companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2122-10-5

…hearing the case will check that the voters concerned meet the conditions laid down in articles L. 2122-10-2 and L. 2122-10-4.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R*594-1

…sions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R*595-1

…owing provisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying automatically in the tabl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R*596-1

…ollowing provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying ipso jure in the table be…

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In force

Article Annexe 6-3

Jurisdictions having jurisdiction in the overseas departments to hear, pursuant to Article L. 610-1,procedures applicable to traders and artisans DEPARTEMENTJURISDICTION RESSORT Guadeloupe Tribunal mi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-28

…ENT IS AUTHORISED AND WHICH ARE NOT DELEGATED TO A FEDERATION BY THE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR SPORT 1. The sparring area The bouts take place on a mat or on a ring with 3 or 4 ropes. The corners of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Decision

Article R2333-120-58

When the case is decided after a hearing by a judge ruling alone, the minutes of the decision are signed by the judge and by the court clerk. In the absence of a hearing, it is signed only by the magi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10-5

I. - The rights of access and rectification provided for in Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 may be exercised with the health establishment or the medical-psychologic…

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