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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3122-22

…pector may authorise the definition of a period different from that provided for in article L. 3122-20, in compliance with article L. 3122-2, after consulting the trade union delegates and the social…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Calculation and payment procedures.

Article L5422-6

…under conditions laid down, depending on the case, by the agreement provided for in article L. 5422-20 or by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article D764-5

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 421-7 to D. 421-9n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3135-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 3133-4 to L. 3133-6 and D. 3133-1 relating to 1st May is punishable by a fourth-class fine. The fine is applied as many times as there are employee…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-22

…be revealed by the exploitation of the enquiries and investigations mentioned in 1° of Article 230-20 shall be deleted when the investigation is closed and, in any event, on expiry of a period of thr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses

Article R3123-21

…These expenses are covered under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article R. 3123-20. The reimbursement of these expenses may be combined with that provided for in article R. 3123-22…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article D426-12

…stence for at least three years and holds the authorisation provided for in article 15 de la loi n° 2006-586 du 23 mai 2006 relative au volontariat associatif et à l'engagement éducatif. Its validity…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-40

…38 of groups which use a partial or full internal model approved in accordance with Articles R. 356-20 to R. 356-20-3 to calculate the group's solvency covers the tasks of designing, implementing, tes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-85

…214-36 which do not meet the conditions set out in 2° and 3° of article R. 214-83, up to a limit of 20% of the real estate assets mentioned in 1° to 3° and 5° of the I of article L. 214-36. Notwithsta…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7b: Temporary withholding of cash

Article 67 ter B

…er, where there are indications that cash, within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash enter…

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