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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2372-2

The directors of the participating companies shall inform their trade union organisations, their subsidiaries and their establishments that have representatives or elected representatives of: 1° The n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L6211-4

The Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Chambers of Trades and Crafts and the Chambers of Agriculture exercise their powers in respect of apprenticeships within the framework of this Book. They par…

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

Article L592-2

For the application of the provisions of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° With the exception of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-3, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28, L. 531-30, L. 561-3…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-15

When a court convicts the perpetrator of an offence referred to in articles 706-3 and 706-14 to pay damages to the civil party, it shall inform the latter of the possibility of submitting a claim for…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3361-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia to concession contracts entered into by the State or its public establishments, subject…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Closure of examination and request for reopening

Article L531-38

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may take a decision to close the examination of an application in the following cases:1° The applicant, without a legitimate reas…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article R814-16

The guarantee fund instituted in

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions

Article L455-2

Sont considérés, au regard de la récidive, comme une même infraction, les délits prévus et réprimés par:1° Les articles L. 121-2 à L. 121-4 et L. 132-2, les articles L. 122-1 to L. 122-5 and L. 132-25…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L613-38

I. - The collège de résolution shall draw up individual preventive resolution plans for persons required to draw up an individual preventive recovery plan pursuant to the provisions of sub-section 2 o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Companies opening a first establishment in France.

Article R123-113

The instruments of incorporation of legal entities that are not registered or are governed by the legislation of a State that is not a member of the European Union or not a party to the Agreement on t…

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