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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article R352-31

The extension period referred to in the fourth paragraph of L. 352-7 shall be determined taking into account all the relevant factors specified in Article 289 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) N…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers, composition and mandate

Article R7111-18

The committee responsible for issuing the professional journalists' identity card shall have equal representation. It comprises: 1° Eight employer representatives, including: a) Seven from newspaper a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Authorised buyers

Article L2211-1

…ioned in I of Article 12 of the law of 28 December 2010 on public finance programming for the years 2011 to 2014, as well as public health establishments and health cooperation structures with public…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-32

…the term of office of the director elected by the employees or appointed pursuant to Article L. 225-27-1.Directors elected by the employees or appointed pursuant to article L. 225-27-1 may only be dis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours, rest periods and holidays.

Article L3422-2

…and Saint-Martin, the following days commemorating the abolition of slavery are public holidays: 1° 27 April in Mayotte ; 2° 22 May in Martinique ; 3° 27 May in Guadeloupe and Saint-Martin ; 4° 10 Jun…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 20: Reinforced official import controls

Article R412-36

…and food of non-animal origin ;2° The provisions of Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2011 of 22 March 2011 laying down special conditions and detailed procedures for the import of polya…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-12-1

…omplaints that fall within the remit of the Human Rights Defender in application of Organic Law No. 2011-333 of 29 March 2011 relating to the Human Rights Defender are forwarded to the latter. Referra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-11

…ctivities carried out there, within the framework of a public interest grouping governed by Law No. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 simplifying and improving the quality of law or a health cooperation groupin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2321-3

A Conseil d'Etat decree defines the terms and conditions for the application of 27°, 28° and 29° of article L. 2321-2; in particular, it defines the fixed assets that are subject to the depreciation o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy

Article L772-2

Articles L. 532-16 to L. 532-27 do not apply to Saint-Barthélemy.

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