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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Contributions and taxes provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2332-1

The taxes mentioned in 1° of a of article L. 2331-3 are, for State forests and woods, paid in the same proportion as for private property.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for jobseekers

Article R5524-6

For the application of article R. 5422-16 in Mayotte, the reference: "L. 5422-22" is replaced by the reference: "L. 5524-3".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for jobseekers

Article R5524-7

For the application of article R. 5422-17 in Mayotte, the reference: "L. 5422-23" is replaced by the reference: "L. 5524-3".

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-91

Activities taking place in a specific environment within the meaning of Article L. 212-7 are : 1° Skiing and its derivatives ; 2° Mountaineering ; 3° Underwater diving 4° Parachuting ; 5° Speleology.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Surrender in application of international conventions or European Union law

Article L621-3

The provisions of article L. 621-2 when he has entered or stayed on French territory without complying with the stipulations of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 19, paragraph 1 of article 20, and paragra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation of cooperatives of activity and employment

Article R7331-3

The employee-entrepreneur contract referred to in 2° of Article L. 7331-2 defines the conditions under which the employee-entrepreneur benefits, per twelve-month period, from at least two individual s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article D4163-46

In the event of an appeal to the courts against a decision of the local managing body, the employer or the employee is called to the case when the appeal is lodged by the employee or the employer resp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disclosure statement

Article R722-5

The disclosure declaration provided for in Article L. 722-7 shall be made at the written request of the customs administration by the consignor, the consignee or their representative, as the case may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article D441-4

I.-The written report on the renegotiation carried out pursuant to the clause provided for in article L. 441-8 shall contain in particular: 1° Part 1 justifying the implementation of the clause and th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-10

The guarantee deposits referred to in 3° of article R. 343-1 may be represented on the assets side by the company's claims on depositors.

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