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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Service vouchers

Article D7125-30

To be eligible for the financial assistance provided for in article L. 7125-23, the elected representatives concerned must produce any document proving the use of a universal service employment cheque…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Revolving credit

Article D312-30

As an exception to the provisions of article D. 312-27, the lender may grant the borrower: 1° An extension of the repayment date, no more than twice a year; 2° In the event of temporary financial diff…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement judge

Article D49-30

The sentence enforcement judge orders the extraction of sentenced persons, either with a view to their appearance in his chambers when he has deemed it useful, or to proceed with the adversarial heari…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D3141-34

The employer shall provide the employee, prior to his departure on leave or on the date of termination of his contract, with a certificate in duplicate enabling the employee to prove his entitlement t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions

Article D4154-3

The employer may be authorised, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 4154-1, to employ employees holding a fixed-term employment contract or temporary employees to carry out the work mention…

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

Article D917-3

In article D. 711-10 : a) The first paragraph reads as follows: "The mission of the Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Chamber of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Trades and Crafts is, in particular, to provide…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6342-3

The president of the territorial council signs an agreement with the State representative that includes the reference of the approved system and that provides in particular:a) The date of connection o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and duration of judicial supervision

Article D147-37

In accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of Article 723-30, judicial supervision includes the obligation to comply with the treatment order provided for by Article 131-36-4 of the Crimi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article D775-39

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

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions relating to production companies and cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article D331-38

The executive production company eligible for the tax credit provided for in article 220 quaterdecies of the French General Tax Code is the one responsible, under a contract entered into with a produc…

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