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

Article R332-3-2

…cal provisions of insurance undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 operating both on French and Monegasque territory must be represented under the conditions laid down by French regulations; h…

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

Article R332-4

Technical provisions corresponding to the classes mentioned in 20, 21, 22, 24 and 25 of Article R. 321-1 may be represented by:-advances on contracts ;-premiums or contributions relating to these clas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Replacement.

Article L3122-2

…he duties of Chairman shall be temporarily performed by a Vice-Chairman in the order of appointment and, failing that, by a departmental councillor appointed by the Council. The standing committee sha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Incompatibilities.

Article L3122-3

The duties of president of a departmental council are incompatible with the exercise of one of the following elective offices: president of a regional council, mayor. The functions of president of a d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Documents to be given to the employee

Article R1221-9

When an employee is recruited, the employer must provide him/her with a copy of the declaration prior to recruitment or the acknowledgement of receipt.This obligation is deemed to have been met if the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-69

The operating and investment income and expenditure of each régie are the subject of a separate budget from the commune's budget.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-70

In the event of insufficient sums being made available to the régie, the régie may only request advances from the commune. The municipal council sets the date for repayment of advances.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seasonal workers

Article R5221-23

A foreign national may hold one or more seasonal jobs for a maximum of six months per year.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seasonal workers

Article R5221-24

…t least three months will, subject to compliance with the conditions set out in articles R. 5221-20 and R. 5221-21, be issued with a work permit for their first seasonal job in the form of a multi-ann…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seasonal workers

Article R5221-25

…y the territorially competent Prefect in accordance with the criteria set out in article R. 5221-16 and subject to the assessment conditions set out in articles R. 5221-20 and R. 5221-21. The procedur…

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