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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article LO4437-2

For the application to Mayotte of Chapter V of Title III, the reference to the region is replaced by the reference to the Department of Mayotte and the reference to the regional council is replaced by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Right to professional qualifications.

Article L6314-2

…qualification are drawn up by one or more national joint employment committees in a professional sector. They are based, on the one hand, on a reference framework of activities which makes it possible…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L5831-2

For the application to Mayotte of these provisions: 1° The reference to the department, the overseas department, the region or the overseas region is replaced by the reference to the Department of May…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI: Criminal provisions

Article R162-2

Refusing to accept coins or banknotes that are legal tender in France according to their value is punishable in accordance with article R. 642-3 of the French Penal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to apprenticeships

Article L6522-2

In Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the employer may provide practical training for an apprentice in the company…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-2

…the words: "in article 1 of decree no. 98-1162 of 16 December 1998 laying down the rules applicable to the recovery of resources of the social security schemes in force in the territorial collectivity…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R3424-2

For the application of article R. 3332-29 in Mayotte, the words: "within the meaning of 2° and 3° of article L. 341-4 of the Social Security Code " are replaced by the words: "within the meaning of th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R920-2

…cation of this code in the Department of Mayotte, the terms listed below are replaced as follows:1° to 8° Repealed;9° "préfet" or "sous-préfet" by "représentant de l'Etat à Mayotte";10° "chambre de co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Aid for specific purposes

Article R3232-2

The provisions of articles R. 1511-40 to R. 1511-43 shall apply to the departments.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4437-2

I. - The following provisions of Part Four of this Code shall not apply to Mayotte: 1° Book I, except for the provisions mentioned in this chapter; 2° Title III of Book II; 3° In Book III: a) Chapter…

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