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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refusal to submit to fingerprinting and photographing operations

Article L822-1

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment, a fine of €3,750 and three years' disqualification from French territory for a foreign national residing illegally in France to refuse to submit to fingerp…

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

Article L3123-1

The employer is required to allow any employee of his company who is a member of a departmental council the time necessary to attend and participate in:1° To the plenary sessions of this council;2° To…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-1

Under the conditions and subject to the reservations set out in this chapter, the departmental councils of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion may be empowered to adapt laws and regulations within the ter…

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

Article L4135-1

The employer is required to allow any employee of his company who is a member of a regional council the time necessary to attend and participate in:1° The plenary sessions of this council;2° The meeti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-14

Controls carried out pursuant to Articles L. 632-12 and L. 632-13 by representatives of a foreign supervisory authority entrusted with a mission similar to that entrusted in France to the Autorité de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-12

On-site inspections by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may be extended to the legal entities referred to in Article L. 612-26 located in another Member State of the European Union…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-15

Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or lega…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-13

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may, notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or tech…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reporting obligations relating to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4163-1

I.-The employer declares in electronic form to the funds mentioned in II the occupational risk factors mentioned in b, c, d of 2° and 3° of article L. 4161-1, to which workers who may acquire rights u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil d'orientation des conditions de travail (Working Conditions Advisory Council)

Article L4641-1

The Conseil d'Orientation des Conditions de Travail (Working Conditions Advisory Council) reports to the Minister for Labour. It is responsible for the following matters relating to health and safety…

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