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

Article L442-2

For the application of the provisions of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicabl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3381-4

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands:1° In article R. 3121-6, the words: "and that a report be sent to the European Commission if it so…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article A512-1

The file referred to in article R. 512-4 includes :1° Where the applicant is a natural person, the applicant's identity, the address of the establishment where the professional activity is carried out…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article L5211-12

…ndicat de communes, communauté de communes, communauté urbaine, communauté d'agglomération and métropole for the actual performance of the duties of president and vice-president are determined by a Co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article D214-32-31

I. - The shares or units of general-purpose investment funds, other than those referred to in Article L. 214-26-1, marketed in France, as well as the shares or units of FIAs governed by foreign law ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-20

A.-The report provided for in Article L. 4425-5, presented by the President of the Executive Council of Corsica to the Assembly of Corsica, includes the following information on budgetary matters: 1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to public employers

Article L1251-60

Legal persons governed by public law may call upon the employees of these companies for non-permanent tasks, known as missions, in the following cases only: 1° Temporary replacement of a member of sta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-31

If, at the time of his appearance, the wanted person declares that he consents to his surrender, the investigating chamber informs him of the legal consequences of his consent and of its irrevocable n…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-16

I.-For the purposes of calculating the solvency of the group of an undertaking referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 356-8 which holds, through a société de groupe d'assurance, a union mutu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Tasks

Article D6323-20-4

The regional inter-professional joint committee is responsible for: 1° Examining, authorising and paying for the professional transition projects provided for in article L. 6323-17-2 and the professio…

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