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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-30

…L. 2224-14, the first paragraph of article L. 2224-15 and the first paragraph of l'article L. 2224-16 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-17

…ous two paragraphs may be reduced under the conditions set by the last paragraph of article L. 3123-16.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-17

…two paragraphs may be reduced under the conditions set out in the last paragraph of Article L. 4135-16.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-12-2

…ect to the insurance obligation, no action, prosecution or recovery provided for in Article L. 5422-16 may be initiated. If Pôle emploi intends to change its response in the future, it will inform the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Lifelong vocational guidance

Article L6111-5

…isations and the quality labels from which they benefit;2° In the case of young people aged between 16 and 30, information on access to social rights and leisure activities; 3° Benefit from personalis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Automatic registrations

Article R123-135

…to Article L. 622-12 ;2° Reorganisation proceedings have been terminated pursuant to Article L. 631-16 ;3° Completion of the implementation of the safeguard or recovery plan has been recorded pursuant…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article D711-43

…f the modification by CCI France of the intervention standards provided for in 2° of Article L. 711-16, if the sectoral plan does not comply with these new standards; 6° To take account of the agreeme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-11

…ed for in 13°, 14° and 15° of article R. 5122-8 ; 3° the opinion issued in application ofarticle R. 163-4 of the Social Security Code by the Transparency Commission mentioned in article R. 163-15 of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-7

…t the request of an employee who has reached the age specified in the first paragraph of Article L. 161-22-1-5 of the Social Security Code, a period of work shorter than that specified in the first pa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-47

Draft articles of association must 1° state the object, duration, registered office and name of the company and the territorial scope of its operations, determine the method and general conditions und…

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