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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-3

Chapter III of Title I of Book I of this Part is applicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of articles L. 1113-7 to L. 1113-10, and subject to the following adaptations: 1° In article L. 111…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-35

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall decide on the measures provided for in the articles of this section following an adversarial procedure. Where warranted by particularly urgen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2353-31

Where the applicable form of participation consists of recommending or opposing the appointment of members of the board of directors or supervisory board, the European Company Committee shall determin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-3

No employee may be penalised, dismissed or subjected to a discriminatory measure for having witnessed or reported the conduct defined in Articles L. 1132-1 and L. 1132-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Weekly and Sunday rest.

Article L3164-3

The exceptions to the weekly rest period provided for in articles L. 3132-4 and L. 3132-8 do not apply to young workers under the age of eighteen.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article L3123-3

Time off used in application of articles L. 3123-1 and L. 3123-2 may not exceed half the legal working time for a calendar year.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : The Metropolitan Council

Article L3631-3

Without prejudice to articles L. 3121-9 and L. 3121-10, the Metropolitan Council shall meet as of right on the first Thursday following its election.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article L4135-3

Time off used in application of articles L. 4135-1 and L. 4135-2 may not exceed half the legal working time for a calendar year.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Statutory auditors

Article L511-39

I. - The provisions of articles L. 225-38 to L. 225-43 of the French Commercial Code apply to all credit institutions and finance companies.For the application of article L. 225-40 of the same code, w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions.

Article L8323-3

The act by any person, directly or through an intermediary, of hiring, keeping in their service or employing for any period whatsoever a foreigner who does not hold a permit authorising him/her to wor…

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