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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-24

…eived as part of the adapted military service referred to inarticle 17 of decree no. 2008-955 of 12 September 2008 relating to military voluntary service; 4° The allowance received as part of the civi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-64

…14-3 and L. 114-5, come under the joint consultative committees governed by decree no. 2016-1858 of 23 December 2016 relating to the joint consultative committees of the territorial civil service.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Special rules for the award of certain concession contracts

Article L3126-3

…to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road, as amended, concession c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-14-1

…ust be able to produce one of the supporting documents provided for in articles R. 211-22 or R. 211-23, or to prove by any other means that he is insured, for police checks carried out for a purpose o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Taking a sample

Article R512-22

3° Name and signature of the analyst; > Sealed samples are kept by the laboratory. Sealed samples are kept by the laboratory.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investor guarantee

Article L752-14

…pplication of I: 1° In Article L. 322-2, the references to Articles L. 312-18, L. 511-22 and L. 511-23 are deleted; 2° In Article L. 322-6, the reference to Article L. 312-18 is deleted.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investor guarantee

Article L753-14

…pplication of I: 1° In Article L. 322-2, the references to Articles L. 312-18, L. 511-22 and L. 511-23 are deleted; 2° In Article L. 322-6, the reference to Article L. 312-18 is deleted.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Collective bargaining agreements and collective labour agreements

Article D2622-3

For the application of article L. 23-112-1 in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the following number of seats is allocated: 1° For the Saint-Barthélemy regional inter-profes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

…1563 of 16 December 2010 L. 5721-7-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 5721-8 law no. 2016-341 of 23 March 2016 L. 5721-9 law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004II. - For the application of article L. 57…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-1

…sions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn thei…

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