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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-4

Assignments carried out by an employee who has an open-ended employment contract with a temporary employment undertaking are governed by Articles L. 1251-5 to L. 1251-63, subject to the adaptations pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3826-3

Articles L. 3353-1 , L. 3353-5 and L. 3353-6 are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.Article L. 3353-3 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-15-1

The plan execution commissioner shall be allocated, in respect of the due diligence he has carried out in the context of new cash contributions provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 626-26…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Non-profit associations and public interest foundations authorised to make certain loans

Article R773-9

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Non-profit associations and public interest foundations authorised to make certain loans

Article R774-9

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-27

Voting takes place by post. At least fifteen days before the election, the representative of the State shall send the electors :1° The dates and times of the opening and closing of the ballot ;2° Voti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General terms and conditions of sale

Article L441-1-1

I.-For food products and products intended for pet food, the general conditions of sale, at the supplier's decision and without the purchaser being able to interfere in this choice:1° Either present,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article L2372-4

The special negotiating body takes its decisions by an absolute majority of its members, who must also represent an absolute majority of the employees of the participating companies, subsidiaries and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R310

The article R. 93 applies in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the following adaptations:1° For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, 1° of I is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 13: Access to payment accounts

Article L133-41

I. - Provided that their payment account is accessible online, payment service users may access their payment account data via a payment service provider of their choice providing the account informat…

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