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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-16

…3133-12 may not designate either the first or second day of Christmas or, regardless of the presence of a Protestant temple or mixed church in the communes, Good Friday as the date of the solidarity…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Offences relating to securities issued by joint stock companies

Article L245-15

The offences provided for in articles L. 245-9, and articles L. 245-12 and L. 245-13 are punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €18,000 when committed fraudulently with a view to deprivi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-35

The provisions of Articles 1 to 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 37/2005 of 12 January 2005 on the monitoring of temperatures in the means of transport, warehousing and storage of quick-frozen foods…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-5

…nclusion in the assets of sociétés de crédit foncier are loans for which a credit institution, finance company or insurance company with equity of at least 12 million euros acts as joint guarantor.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article R4534-2

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to dismantling, servicing or maintenance work on buildings by destination, including those mentioned in Article 524 of the Civil Code, provided that they ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Model agency authorisation and operating conditions

Article R7124-10

The administrative authority defined in article R. 7124-1 grants the authorisation, for a renewable period of one year, on the assent of a committee whose composition and mode of operation are determi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-22

I.-The territorial collectivity of Corsica benefits from the following tax resources:1° The taxes provided for in Article 575 E bis, in I of Article 1586 and in Article 1599 bis of the General Tax Cod…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-3

…ich a sports association or a company mentioned in articles L. 122-2 and L. 122-12 secures the services of one of these employees, in return for remuneration, is a fixed-term employment contract.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-135

…been referred refuses to relinquish jurisdiction in favour of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, the competent public prosecutor shall designate the magistrate competent to continue the investi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Hospitality certificates

Article R313-11

…otwithstanding article L. 231-1 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration, silence kept for more than one month by the mayor on the request for validation of the reception certific…

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