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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Observatory for analysis and support for social dialogue and negotiation

Article L2234-6

…It provides assistance and legal expertise to companies within its remit in the field of employment law.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip.

Article L3243-3

…of all or part of the salary and allowances or wage accessories due to the employee pursuant to the law, regulations, a collective labour agreement or contract. Nor can this acceptance constitute a se…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 879

…II. - Only those formalities required for the benefit of the State, as well as those for which the law expressly and formally provides that they are exempt from the real estate security contribution,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1747

…e the collective refusal of tax, will be punished by the penalties provided for in Article 1 of the law of 18 August 1936 repressing attacks on the nation's credit. Any person who incites the public t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1825 F

…al found to have, verbally or in writing, falsely and in bad faith reported alleged breaches of tax laws.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Interpreters and translators

Article R141-2

…lators registered on the list of legal experts for the court of appeal provided for in article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts are automatically registered on the list dr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-9

…oreigners, the right to object, provided for in Article 21 of the same Regulation and Article 56 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, does not apply to this processing.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R*596-1

…ing resulting fromIn Title IIR.* 521-11Title IIIR.* 532-59 to R.* 532-66Application by operation of law

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R*593-1

…ing resulting fromIn Title IIR.* 521-11Title IIIR.* 532-59 to R.* 532-66Application by operation of law

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Economic and social measures

Article L2542-28

…ting in the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin and created in application of the local law of 6 June 1895 on municipal organisation in Alsace-Lorraine may derogate from the provisions of…

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