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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-4

I.- Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table belo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation.

Article L7124-1

…ate in video game competitions within the meaning ofarticle L. 321-8 of the Internal Security Code; 5° By an employer whose activity consists of making audiovisual recordings whose main subject is a c…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the draft plan.

Article R626-7

I.-For the application of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 626-5, proposals for the settlement of debts are communicated by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, by the manda…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Platform Players' Council

Article R7345-12

…rt users; 4° Representatives of professional customers using the services offered by the platforms; 5° Representatives of associations of local elected representatives; 6° Qualified figures in the fie…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article R835-3

…f brigade commander or his deputy if the control is carried out by national gendarmerie servicemen. 5° In article R. 822-2, the words: "in breach of article L. 8251-1 of the Labour Code" are replaced…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-17

In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 663-17, the fee for registering claims on the list provided for in Article R. 622-15 (number 5 of table 4-2) gives rise to the collection of a fee equal…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section Sports agents

Article A222-4

When a sports agent brings together the parties interested in concluding a contract which provides for the conclusion of one of the contracts mentioned in Articles A. 222-2 and A. 222-3, his remunerat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2343-3

At least once a year, the European Works Council is consulted at a meeting on a report relating to 5° to 11° of article L. 2343-2. The consultation is carried out in such a way as to enable the employ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-1

Information on surrender or transfer values that cannot be established in euros or foreign currencies when the draft contract, insurance application or notice is submitted. I.-Principle : The informat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : General system of exemptions from the obligation to deposit the funds of local authorities and their public establishments with the State

Article L1875-1

I. - Article L. 1618-2, with the exception of V, is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia and their public establishments.II. - For its application, the words: "in Articles L. 1424-30, L. 212…

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