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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Remuneration.

Article L1251-20

…is allowance, calculated in accordance with the procedures set out in articles L. 5424-6 to L. 5424-19, is paid by the temporary employment agency and is not subject to any seniority requirement for t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-22

…er of a patent application or patent who has not paid the annual fee provided for in Article L. 612-19 within the period prescribed by the said article. The forfeiture takes effect on the due date of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compulsory licences and expropriation for national defence purposes

Article R613-36

…the judicial court with a view to fixing the amount of the remuneration, pursuant to Article L. 613-19 (fourth paragraph), before the expiry of a period of four months from the date of receipt of the…

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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 D445-5

…414-1D. 414-3 and D. 414-4In Title IID. 422-6D. 422-10D. 422-13D. 426-12In Title IIID. 431-7D. 431-19

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article D773-40

I. - Pursuant to 8° of Article 6-2 of Organic Law No 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, Articles D. 561-4-1 to D. 561-54 shall apply ipso jure in New Caledonia.II.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The report

Article R4251-6

…d defined by II and III of article L. 371-1 of the Environment Code and specified by article R. 371-19 of the same code. They are determined in particular by an analysis of regional issues relating to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Hospitality certificates

Article L313-1

…istrative authority, and constitutes the document provided for in the Schengen Convention signed on 19 June 1990 to justify the conditions of residence in the case of a family or private visit..

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of control officers

Article L411-2

…ité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique, in accordance with article L. 331-19 of the said code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2151-13

…n of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises or to craft businesses within the meaning of Article 19(I) of amended Law No. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 on the development and promotion of trade and craft b…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-12

…n of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises or to craft businesses within the meaning of Article 19(I) of Law No. 96-603 of 5 July 1996, as amended, on the development and promotion of trade and cr…

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