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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-26-4

After the third paragraph of III of Article R. 6123-3, the following provisions are added: "3° Each year, the activities of the Overseas Agency for Mobility and Adapted Military Service in the local a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-4

The officers mentioned in article L. 450-1 may visit any premises and seize documents and any data media and, where applicable, the means of decrypting them, which may be held, accessible or available…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-20

…Administration, when the personal interview has been transcribed and audio recorded, the applicant may only have access to this recording after notification of the negative decision of the French Off…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Investment holding companies

Article L517-4-3

…of which is an investment firm which is not a financial holding company within the meaning of point 20 of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013. An EU parent investment holding company is an inv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L2223-48

…selves in France to carry out all or some of the professional activities mentioned in articles L. 2223-23 et L. 2223-41 must demonstrate:1° Professional experience, as a manager within the meaning of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
29° bis : Tax reduction for contributions paid to forest clearing associations

Article 200 decies A

…reventive work to defend forests against fire on land included in woods classified under article L. 132-1 of the Forestry Code or in the massifs referred to in articles L. 133-1 and L. 133-2 of the sa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article R2224-29

The prefect may issue provisions temporarily or seasonally derogating from articles R. 2224-24 and R. 2224-25, by reasoned decree, issued after consultation with the deliberative body of the municipal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6241-20

The single annual payment referred to in 1° of II of Article L. 6241-2 is determined by deducting from the balance referred to in the first paragraph of the same II, where applicable: 1° The subsidies…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-246

…business, the title and date of the legal gazette in which the publication required by Article L. 141-12 was published; For businesses in the retail sector, the name of the business, the name of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R321-49-1

…s/her duties, he/she shall be replaced in accordance with the procedures set out in articles L. 321-23 and R. 321-49. The duties of the new member expire on the date on which those of the member he re…

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