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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L71-113-3

…5° The remuneration of local authority staff;6° Under the conditions set out in Article 88-1 of Law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service, expenditur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-123

…nd the identification and delimitation of the zones provided for in Articles R. 4451-22 and R. 4451-26; c) The definition and implementation of the provisions relating to the conditions of employment…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L766-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° The words: ", the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation," are deleted; 2° In Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L632-8

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is the single authority serving as a contact point for receiving requests for exchanges of information or cooperation from the authorities of other Member Sta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-101

When the company, within two years of its registration, acquires an asset belonging to a shareholder and whose value is at least equal to one tenth of the share capital, a commissioner, responsible fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-19

A company agreement, concluded under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2232-12 or, in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the employer and the So…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-3

Unlisted companies whose sole purpose is real estate or property, as referred to in 2° of article R. 131-1 , must meet the following conditions:1° Unlisted shares in non-trading companies whose sole o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1788 D

I.- Failure by a taxable person to comply with the obligations set out in Articles 290 and 290 A shall give rise to a fine of €250 per transmission, provided that the total of fines applied in respect…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R233-5

Family members of foreign nationals mentioned in article R. 233-4, citizens of the European Union subject to transitional measures or third-country nationals are also required to apply for the issue o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Realisation of the pledge and purging of registered claims.

Article R143-1

Where the sale of the business has not taken place at public auction in accordance with articles L. 143-3 to L. 143-8, L. 143-10 and L. 143-13 to L. 143-15, the purchaser who wishes to secure himself…

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