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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Mission, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L811-5

…iaires des entreprises ou, dans le régime antérieur à cette loi, au titre II de la loi n° 67-563 du 13 juillet 1967 sur le règlement judiciaire, la liquidation des biens, la faillite personnelle et le…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Professional interview

Article L6315-1

…rticle L. 6321-2, his personal account is topped up under the conditions defined in article L. 6323-13. For the application of this article, the number of employees and the fact that the threshold of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41

…der the procedure of appearance on prior recognition of guilt provided for in articles 495-7 to 495-13. With the exception of the offences set out in articles 19 and 27 of Order no. 45-2658 of 2 Novem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2335-17

I. - With effect from 2020, a budget allocation is introduced for municipalities with a significant proportion of their territory classified as a Natura 2000 site or included in a national park or wit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-2

…II and III of Title III of Regulation No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas" are replaced by the words: "by the internationa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-2

…II and III of Title III of Regulation No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas" are replaced by the words: "by the internationa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-15

I. - The fund referred to in article L. 2135-9 is managed by a joint association, administered by a board of directors made up of representatives of employee trade unions and professional employers' o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Group insurance

Article A143-4

…borne by members and beneficiaries, for schemes which do not provide for a given level of benefits; 13° The options available to members and beneficiaries to obtain payment of their retirement benefit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Responsibilities.

Article R5312-6

…xpenses applicable to its staff; 11° The initial budget and its revisions; 12° The annual accounts; 13° Borrowings and maximum outstanding cash loans; 14° Acceptance of gifts and legacies; 15° the acq…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article LO6371-8

…f the territorial public service under the conditions set out in article 110 of law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 relating to local freedoms and responsibilities. They are then employed by the local…

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