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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R153-1

…ecember 2022R. 142-17 to R. 142-23R. 142-24 and R. 142-25Decree no. 2021-313 of 24 March 2021R. 142-26 to R. 142-32 R. 142-41 to R. 142-58

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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 R285-2

…R. 210-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 210-1.-The provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 to R. 142-32, R. 142-41 and R. 142-42 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is gove…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-38

…r the exercise of the powers provided for in articles L. 2511-11 to L. 2511-21, L. 2511-24, L. 2511-26 and L. 2511-28 to L. 2511-31.The local development grant finances, in particular, expenditure rel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Additional regional tax on tourist tax

Article L4332-4

…partments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Alpes-Maritimes by the communes mentioned in Article L. 2333-26 as well as by the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation mentioned in 1° to 3° of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Coordinator training and training body.

Article R4532-37

…ed are tested ; 2° The training reference framework provided for in Articles R. 4532-25 and R. 4532-26, specifying their objectives, duration and content; 3° The information to be included on the cert…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Employers employing casual entertainment workers

Article R6331-73

…t taken into account when assessing the number of employees mentioned in 1° of I of article R. 6123-26.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution

Article R6332-63

…4, relating to the assets necessary for the operation of skills operators; 5° R. 6332-23 to R. 6332-26, relating to the conditions for the assumption of responsibility for and payment of training cost…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-1

…stribution, communication or provision to unauthorised persons ; 2° Reproduction and representation may also relate to any work whose digital file is deposited by the publisher, in a format facilitati…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprints

Article 16-11

The identification of a person by his or her genetic fingerprints may only be sought:1° In the context of investigation or enquiry measures carried out in the course of legal proceedings;2° For medica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article R511-18

…ph 1 of Article 450 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 published by credit institutions, financial holding companies, mixed financial holding…

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