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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L3261-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to the employers mentioned in article L. 3211-1. They also apply, under conditions and according to procedures laid down by decree, to magistrates and civil and mi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-36

The elements used to determine the price of leases for land, premises built with a view to a single use and premises for exclusive office use are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The lease price o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-17

The articles L. 2511-9, L. 2511-10-1 à L. 2511-13, L. 2511-15 et L. 2511-17to L. 2511-23, the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2511-25, les articles L. 2511-26, L. 2511-28 to L. 2511-33 of this code and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-1-2

For its application in New Caledonia, article L. 123-11-6 is worded as follows: Art. L. 123-11-6 -Customs officers are qualified to investigate and establish breaches of the provisions of this sub-sec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-35

Companies belonging to the building and public works professions falling within the scope of articles L. 3141-32 and L. 3141-33, relating to the paid leave fund, and articles L. 5424-6 to L. 5424-19,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L213-34

When a contract for the transfer of broadcasting rights for a cinematographic work to a television service publisher provides for additional remuneration based on the results of the exhibition of this…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L541-1

The following shall apply to the sworn agents of New Caledonia mentioned in Article 86 of Organic Law n° 99-209 of 19 March 1999 on New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in Articles L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-6-1

The electronic trade in medicinal products referred to in article L. 5125-33 is subject to the provisions of this chapter.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-1

I. - At the close of each financial year the board of directors, the management board or the managers shall draw up the inventory, the annual accounts in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L1811-3

I.-The provisions of Chapter I of the single title of Book I of Part One mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below are applicable to the communes and their groupings in French Polynesia, in…

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