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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-21-1

The credit institutions referred to in Title I of Book V of this Code shall send by electronic means, at least once a year, to the group referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 161-17-1 of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-1

Chapter I of Title VII of Book II of this Part is applicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of Articles L. 1271-7 and L. 1271-8, and subject to the adaptations provided for in this Chapter.A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement

Article L2362-10

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 2362-7, the managers of each of the participating legal entities and, where applicable, the participating natural persons negotiate with…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determining taxable income

Article 84 A

The provisions laid down by Article 100 bis of the General Tax Code are applicable, under the same conditions, for the determination of the taxable salaries of performing artists, holders of a contrac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation

Article L224-34

The individual retirement savings plan sets out the financing arrangements for the subscribing association. The association may only receive an initial membership fee and, where applicable, regular co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Notification, publication and filing

Article D2231-8

Declarations of accession or denunciation, made in application of articles L. 2261-3 and L. 2261-9, are deposited, in accordance with the procedures laid down in article D. 2231-4 and in 1 o of articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Seasonal activities

Article R3132-4

For establishments engaged in the following activities and open in whole or in part only during one period of the year, the weekly rest period may be deferred in application of article L. 3132-7: 1° F…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-12

The person responsible for a nuclear activity involving the management of radioactive waste or the release of radioactive effluents shall establish and implement an integrated management system for su…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Weekly and Sunday rest.

Article L3164-4

A decree in the Council of State shall establish the list of industries authorised to benefit from the derogations to the weekly rest period provided for in articles L. 3132-5 to L. 3132-7 and for you…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L934-5

For the application of articles L. 450-3, L. 450-3-1, L. 450-3-2, L. 450-4, L. 450-7, L. 450-8, L. 450-9, L. 450-10, L. 490-6 and L. 490-7in New Caledonia, the words: "the agents mentioned in Article…

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