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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours, rest periods and holidays.

Article L3422-2

In Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the following days commemorating the abolition of slavery are public holidays: 1° 27 April in Mayotte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI : CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK IV RELATING TO MARKETS

Article L761-1

For the application of this Title in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, references to Regulations (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council No 648/2012 of 4 Ju…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-13

Holiday is taken during a period which in all cases includes the period from 1 May to 31 October each year.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Taking holiday

Article R7213-7

Unless the beneficiary agrees, annual leave is taken during the months of May to October inclusive.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article D3332-8-2

The sharing agreement referred to in article L. 23-11-2 of the French Commercial Code may jointly adopt the different methods for distributing the unilateral employer contribution provided for in arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L785-1

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L783-1

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L784-1

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Canvassing offences

Article L752-21

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Canvassing offences

Article L753-21

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable…

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