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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 L282-2

…tions applicable locally and in compliance with the powers of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy; 2° References to Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer of the employment contract.

Article L1224-2

…ge, except in the following cases:1° Safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings ;2° Substitution of employers without any agreement between them.The first employer reimburses the su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1333-27

The requirements, means and measures for the protection of workers' health from ionising radiation taken in application of this chapter and chapter VII of this title concern the collective protection…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-25

…onomy concerned by the provisions of Article R. 224-22 are as follows: 1° Removable bodywork parts; 2° Interior trim and upholstery parts; 3° Unglued glazing; 4° Optical parts; 5° Mechanical or electr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Collection of data and information

Article A444-203

The national professional bodies listed in Article R. 444-17, with the exception of the Conseil national des barreaux, shall transmit by 30 June each year at the latest, either by secure electronic co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Remuneration.

Article R6152-23

…security. They follow the trend in civil service salaries, as determined by the Minister for Health;2° Indemnities and allowances, the list of which is set by decree.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-26-9

People aged at least fifty-seven who are experiencing social and professional difficulties may enter into an open-ended contract with an intermediary association, as provided for in Article L. 5132-14…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article D3332-9-1

The annual payments made by a beneficiary mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 3332-2 to the employee savings plans in which he participates may not exceed one quarter of his professional inc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Registration, amendment, deletion and filing requirements

Article R123-240

…the event making it necessary to correct or add to the statements made at the time of registration; 2° Deregistration from the National Register of Companies within one month prior to the total cessat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantee ceilings for insurance contracts.

Article R1142-4

The ceilings mentioned in Article L. 1142-2 may not be less than €8 million per claim and €15 million per insurance year.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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