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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Open-ended employment contracts

Article L1254-21

I.-The employment contract includes the clauses and information relating to the relationship between the company providing the freelance administration services and the supported employee: 1° The meth…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-21

Voting shall take place by public ballot at the request of one quarter of the members present.Voting shall take place by secret ballot:1° Either when one third of the members present so request;2° Or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-7

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 613-31-3 and II of Article L. 613-31-6, the provisions of the law of the Member State in which the winding-up proceedings have been opened relati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings

Article L2315-21

The members of the social and economic committee staff delegation are received collectively by the employer or his representative at least once a month. In urgent cases, they may be received at their…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electorate and eligibility.

Article L2314-21

In wage portage companies, the seniority conditions are, for wage portage employees, three months to be eligible to vote and six months to be eligible to stand for election. These conditions are asses…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Freedom to provide services

Article L211-21

When the service provider provides services in France for the first time, it shall first inform the registration commission referred to inArticle L. 141-2 by means of a written declaration, including…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-21

In the event of exceptional circumstances and for the duration of such circumstances, the maximum working time defined in article L. 3121-20 may be exceeded by the administrative authority, under cond…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-21

The revenues of the syndicate's budget may include: 1° Where the syndicate is responsible for the collection as well as the destruction or treatment of household waste, either the proceeds of the tax…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-21

The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer draws up the balance of payments for the territories in the CFP franc zone. It is empowered to obtain any information it requires to perform this task from establis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-1

The members of the risk committee set up pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 533-31 have the knowledge, skills and expertise to enable them to understand, manage and monitor the investment firm's…

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