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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-19

…g time referred to in Article L. 3123-7. Where it is less than that provided for in Article L. 3123-27, it shall determine the guarantees regarding the implementation of regular working hours or allow…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Special provisions for overseas territories.

Article R421-61

The contribution from insured persons provided for in 3° of article R. 421-27 is levied on the premiums and contributions defined in the said article and issued in the overseas territories mentioned i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal regulations

Article R1423-28

…1423-23 and, where applicable, by the restricted panel or the persons mentioned in article R. 1423-27. In this case, the time limits stipulated in the first paragraph of article R. 1423-25 and in the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing

Article L342-29

In conjunction with the national association mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 342-27, the purpose of the departmental, interdepartmental or regional association created in application o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-4

…ED FOR IN L. 5211-6 law no. 2015-366 of 31 March 2015 L. 5211-7 with the exception of I bis Law no. 2018-607 of 13 July 2018L. 5211-7Law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 on differentiation, decentrali…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Membership of company boards of directors or supervisory boards

Article L2312-75

…des at least one director or one member elected or appointed by the employees under Articles L. 225-27, L. 225-27-1, L. 225-79, L. 225-79-2 and L. 226-5-1 of the French Commercial Code, the Social and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Syndicates of communes

Article L5842-18

The articles L. 5212-27, L. 5212-29 to L. 5212-32 are applicable in French Polynesia.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L772-8

Articles L. 532-16 to L. 532-27 do not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF CORSICA

Article L4421-1

As of 1 January 2018, the collectivity of Corsica constitutes a collectivity with special status within the meaning of Article 72 of the Constitution, in place of the territorial collectivity of Corsi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1-1

…for veterinary use referred to in paragraph 3 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 is carried out by a qualified person or a company or body employing a qualified person who has…

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