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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-18

The easement provided for in articles L. 342-20 to L. 342-23 may only be established within the zones and sectors defined in local town planning schemes. This provision does not apply to easements est…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: DECISION REQUIRING LEAVING FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-2

…may have 1° and 2° of article L. 611-1 applied to them if they cannot prove that they entered or remained in mainland France in compliance with the stipulations of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 19, p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Voluntary departure period

Article L612-4

…may have 1° and 2° of article L. 612-3 applied to them if they cannot prove that they entered or remained in mainland France in compliance with the stipulations of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 19, p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-28

…under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2122-18 et l'article L. 2122-20.In the cases provided for in Article L. 2122-17, the borough mayor is replaced by one of his or h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Shareholdings in agricultural undertakings.

Article L3323-7

…in agricultural undertakings employing employees mentioned in 1° to 3°, 6° and 7° ofarticle L. 722-20 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code , in accordance with terms and conditions that derogate fr…

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

Article L5422-8

…ures for the application of this article are taken by the agreement provided for in article L. 5422-20.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L133-28

…4° II and III of Article L. 133-15, Article L. 133-17, III of Article L. 133-19 and Article L. 133-20 may not apply to instruments mentioned in I for which the payment service provider does not have…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules for negotiating unemployment insurance agreements

Article L5424-23

…employers' or employees' organisation representing all the professions mentioned in article L. 5424-20. Such a request for assessment may also be submitted to it by a professional employers' organisat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Delegated driving vehicle

Article L224-68-1

…e manufacturer or its authorised representative, within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018, on any medium. The vehicle ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3141-23

…ractioning of leave beyond the twelfth day is carried out under the following conditions: a) Days remaining due in application of the second paragraph of article L. 3141-19 may be granted in one or mo…

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