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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

…s to the mayor of the commune and to the mayor are replaced by the reference to the district chief; 2° With the exception of articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are repl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope, definitions and professional and organisational requirements

Article R511-2

…s carry out distribution in accordance with the procedures mentioned in b or c of II of article L. 521-2 ;2° Les agents généraux d'assurance, personnes physiques ou personnes morales, titulaires d'un…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Registration, amendment, deletion and filing requirements

Article R123-242

For the persons mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 123-36 and for the natural persons mentioned in 4° and 5° of the same article who have chosen to practise under the limited liability sole trader r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to bariatric surgery

Article R6123-209

Authorisation under the "bariatric surgery" modality referred to in 3° of the I of article R. 6123-202 may only be granted if the holder has authorisation under the "surgery on adult patients" modalit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Air medical transport.

Article R6312-28

…f the services actually provided and the corresponding sums claimed, as well as their total amount; 2° The day and time of transport; 3° The name and address of the company and the number and date of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D773-22

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 533-2-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 533-3 to D. 533-5No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-11 with the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D774-22

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 533-2-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 533-3 to D. 533-5No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-11 with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-28

…ployee leaves the company. Without prejudice to the provisions of the fifth paragraph of Article L. 214-164 and the seventh paragraph of Article L. 214-165 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the sign…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-2

…conditions: a) Overtime; b) Shift work; c) Night work; d) Sunday work; e) Work on public holidays; 2° General conditions of remuneration for performance work for the categories concerned, except in t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-23

…so be invested to acquire the foreign exploitation rights to cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article 721-6. These sums may not be invested when the foreign sales companies are also…

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