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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L831-7

In Martinique, the summary visits provided for in Articles L. 812-3 and L. 812-4 may be carried out in an area between the coastline and a line drawn one kilometre below it, as well as on national roa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Criminal provisions.

Article L5429-2

In the event of a repeat offence within a period of three years, the employer who has wrongly withheld the contribution provided for in 2° of Article L. 5422-9 and deducted it from wages shall be liab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L3334-2

A collective retirement savings plan may be set up at the initiative of the company or in accordance with one of the procedures mentioned in article L. 3322-6. The plan may be set up without using the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to register

Article L123-37

The following shall be entered in the national register of companies, or filed to be appended thereto: 1° For the persons mentioned in 1° of Article L. 123-36, all the information, deeds and documents…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-8

For the application of article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Joint associations of local authorities, groups of local authorities and other legal entities governed by public law

Article L5843-4

I. - The articles L. 5722-1 to L. 5722-2 and the articles L. 5722-3 and L. 5722-6 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-26

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: 1° Electronic communications services means services consisting wholly or mainly in the provision of electronic communications…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-8

Any health professional, regardless of the type of practice, health establishments and medico-social establishments, the armed forces health service and any other care or prevention organisations may,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single personnel register.

Article L1221-14

The requirement to keep a single staff register may be waived to take account of the use of other means, in particular computerised means, under the conditions set out in Article L. 8113-6.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-17

Article L. 624-6 of the French Commercial Code concerning the rights of the spouse of a debtor in receivership does not apply in the case of life insurance taken out by a trader for the benefit of his…

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