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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 L765-2

…the exception of Tahiti, and five days in the Austral Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands and Marquesas Islands"; 8° In article L. 741-10, the following sentence is added at the end of the first…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expenditure chargeable to the balance of the apprenticeship tax

Article L6241-5

…of the contracts of association mentioned in article L. 442-5 of the Education Code or article L. 813-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code; b) Be authorised to receive national scholarship holder…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of the payer's payment service provider

Article L722-9

…the conditions set out in Article L. 561-12 ; 2° The principal is one of the persons referred to in 13° of Article L. 561-2, in the situations set out in II and III of Article L. 561-3. V.-By way of d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Content and transmission of declarations

Article D561-32-1

…vidence;12° Transferring funds to a foreign country and then repatriating them in the form of loans;13° Organising insolvency through the rapid sale of assets to related natural or legal persons or on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Vocational training and apprenticeships

Article R2241-4

…nd actions of the development of the economic and commercial activities of French companies abroad; 13° The procedures for application by companies of the provisions of any branch agreement resulting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-78

…es or machines considered as new which are subject either to the procedures defined in article R. 4313-76 or to those defined in article R. 4313-77, are as follows: 1° Circular saws (single- or multib…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions

Article R5211-4

…e manufacturer in the labelling, the instruction leaflet or promotional material; 2° Placing on the market: the first making available, whether in return for payment or free of charge, of a medical de…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-9-2

…y the president of the regional council, the president of the Guiana Assembly, the president of the Martinique executive council or the president of the Mayotte departmental council. In Corsica, the c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Municipal police

Article L2212-2-1

…ictions on the sale of takeaway alcohol within the municipality, issued pursuant to article L. 3332-13 of the Public Health Code. II. II -The breach referred to in I of this article is recorded in a r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17-1

…ulative conditions may apply for "social utility solidarity enterprise" approval: 1° The company primarily pursues at least one of the following objectives: a) It carries out its activity on behalf of…

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