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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-33

…or all employees at an identical rate. This rate may not be lower than the rate mentioned inarticle 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation of derogations

Article R1453-17

The granting of benefits exceeding the thresholds set in application of article L. 1453-11 is subject to authorisation. The authorisation application file includes the draft agreement provided for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article R2564-22

The requirements of article R. 2224-14 must be met, in Mayotte, by 31 December 2020 at the latest for wastewater agglomerations whose population and economic activities produce wastewater with a gross…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article D6214-1

The declaration referred to in Article D. 6211-14 is sent, for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister for Defence and appearing on the list provided for in II of Article L. 6…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-18

The easement provided for in articles L. 342-20 to L. 342-23 may only be established within the zones and sectors defined in local town planning schemes. This provision does not apply to easements est…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3826-3

…Article L. 3353-3 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting from Law No. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 on programming 2018-2022 and reform for the justice system.Article L.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: Residence permits for family reasons

Article R423-3

An application for the resident permit provided for in article L. 423-10 is equivalent to an application for renewal of the residence permit previously acquired when it is submitted by a foreign natio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L783-11

…of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 621-22 and L. 621-23 law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-24 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-25Act no. 2021-13…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-10

…of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 621-22 and L. 621-23 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-24 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-25Act no. 2021-13…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information obligations

Article R561-25

Statutory auditors, certified public accountants, notaries, bailiffs, court-appointed administrators, court-appointed agents, lawyers acting in their capacity as fiduciaries and auctioneers are respon…

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