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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-7

…e determined in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in articles L. 3123-19 and L. 3123-27.The first paragraph of this article does not apply:1° To contracts lasting no more than seven day…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D351-7

…ing the same effect: a) The references to the Labour Code; b) The references to the agreement of 10 June 2011 on vocational training, concluded within the framework of the national collective agreemen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R152-2

…5° References to the external borders of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 are deleted; 6° References to Regulation (EC) No 390-2009 of the European Parliament and o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-20

…ry auditor or a member, in accordance with the provisions of the eighth paragraph of Article L. 223-27, the time limit is reduced to eight days. A company that intends to use electronic communication…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Specific provisions for physical activity or sports establishments which organise the practice or teaching of underwater diving

Article R322-41

…tificate and the hyperbaric prevention advisor certificate mentioned in I and II of article R. 4461-27 of the French Labour Code.For the application of the provisions of 2° of I of Article R. 4461-28…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Hospitality certificates

Article R313-8

…t;4° A residence certificate issued to an Algerian national on the basis of the agreement signed on 27 December 1968;5° A provisional document issued when applying to renew the document mentioned in 1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: RESTRICTED ASYLUM APPLICATIONS

Article R754-9

…xamining it in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles R. 531-23, R. 531-26 and R. 531-27. This transmission is made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by any other…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-34-2

…rticle L. 225-23 and the directors elected by the employees or appointed pursuant to Article L. 225-27-1 have preparation time which may not be less than fifteen hours nor more than half the legal mon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-20-1

In order to guarantee, with a view to the application of the third paragraph of Article L. 223-27, the identification and effective participation in the meeting of shareholders attending by videoconfe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article R1213-19

…before the date of the meeting and the file provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 1213-27 is sent to the members within the same timeframe.

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