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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-6

Articles R. 3123-1, R. 3123-3 to R. 3123-8 and R. 3123-20 to R. 3123-22 are applicable to the presidents and members of the Mayotte Economic, Social and Environmental Council and the Mayotte Council f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee with a fixed-term employment contract.

Article L1226-22

…19 to L. 3253-21 are applicable to the payment of the indemnities provided for in Articles L. 1226-20 and L. 1226-21.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liens and insurance

Article R3253-6

…e time limit for contesting the application provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 3253-20 is ten days from the date on which the managing body of the unemployment insurance scheme mention…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Court-ordered liquidation and compulsory compensation for damages

Article R623-28

The association representing consumers pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 623-20 is deemed to be a creditor within the meaning of articles L. 111-2 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article R312-21

…ormation provided for in II of article L. 312-19 and in the fourth paragraph of I of article L. 312-20 in their annual report or in any other durable document. This information must be easily accessib…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid to establishments retailing new books

Article R1511-43-4

…élemy, the collectivity of Saint-Martin and the communes of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may not exceed 20% of the turnover of the company to which the establishment belongs.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Termination of the rights management authorisation

Article L322-8

…n question are managed by the organisation pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 122-10, L. 132-20-1, L. 133-2, L. 134-3, L. 214-5, L. 217-2 and L. 311-6.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: New horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-87

…under the same terms and conditions as those provided for in articles 916-26 to 916-33.However, the 20% reduction provided for in the ninth paragraph of article 916-28 and the deadline provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-11

…to comply with the provisions relating to maximum weekly working hours set out in articles L. 3121-20 to L. 3121-26 is punishable by a fourth-class fine. As many fines are imposed for each infringeme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-15

…plication of the unemployment insurance scheme to these occupations provided for in article L. 5422-20.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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