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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-36

In the absence of an agreement, overtime worked in excess of the legal weekly working hours set out in article L. 3121-27 or the working hours considered to be equivalent give rise to an increase in p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-29

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3123-21, the rate of increase for overtime is 10% for each overtime hour worked up to one tenth of the hours provided for in the employment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L784-11

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-27

Exercising the right of withdrawal terminates the parties' obligation either to perform the distance or off-premises contract or to conclude it where the consumer has made an offer. Exercising the rig…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-28

In the event that the company continues to operate, the liquidator is required to convene a shareholders' meeting, under the conditions set out in article L. 237-25. Failing this, any interested party…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties common to home loans and consumer credit

Article L354-3

The following shall apply in French Polynesia, New Caledonia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article L. 354-1, the provisions of the articles mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-4

In granting approval for the programme of operations, the AMF assesses the quality of the programme in the light of the obligations set out in Articles L. 533-25 and L. 533-26, as well as the conditio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Demergers involving the participation of joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-26

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 236-25, it may be stipulated that the companies benefiting from the demerger will only be liable for that part of the liabilities of the demerged compan…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Policing of teaching activities

Article L212-13

…ns of a reasoned order, prohibit any person whose continued activity constitutes a danger to the health and physical or moral safety of the participants, temporarily or permanently, from performing al…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-11

When the rights extended by the effect of article L. 123-10 have been assigned for valuable consideration, the assignors or their successors in title may, within a period of three years from 25 Septem…

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