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

Article L3134-13

The following public holidays are non-working days: 1° 1st January ; 2° Good Friday in communes with a Protestant temple or a mixed church; 3° Easter Monday ; 4° 1st May 5° 8th May ; 6° Ascension Day…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3-4

…nd provided for by legislation on accidents at work ;-the guarantee fund referred to in Article L. 421-1 ; -Fonds de compensation des risques de l'assurance de la construction (construction insurance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-15

When none of the judges of the Commercial Court fulfils the conditions of seniority required either to rule in matters of safeguard, receivership or judicial liquidation, judicial settlement or liquid…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Readmission of foreign nationals holding long-term resident status - EU granted by France

Article R621-10

…o whom France has granted long-term resident - EU status pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 421-12, L. 421-25, L. 424-5, L. 424-14 and L. 426-17, it ensures that the decision is enforceable and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Management by the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-47

The members of the inter-company social and cultural activities committee are appointed for a term equivalent to their term of office on their social and economic committee. The inter-company committe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLVIII: Tax credit for new productive investments in overseas France

Article 244 quater W

…x credit does not apply:a) To the acquisition of tourist vehicles within the meaning of Article L. 421-2 of the Code des impositions sur les biens et services qui ne sont pas strictement indispensable…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R445-2

…pter, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-2

…shall apply in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2021-684 of 28 May 2021; II. - In Articles R. 1333-12, R. 1333-19, R. 1333-20, R. 1333-21, R. 13…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…ishments, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISION…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…ishments, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISION…

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