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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IVa: Certain regulated tariffs

Article L444-2

The tariffs mentioned in Article L. 444-1 take into account the relevant costs of the service provided and reasonable remuneration, defined on the basis of objective criteria.As an exception to the fi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L3413-2

The provisions of article L. 2334-7-2 are not applicable to Paris. The Paris Council sets the financial conditions for the abolition of the municipality's contribution to the department's social and h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation.

Article L2331-2

The social and economic committee of a controlled undertaking or of an undertaking over which it exercises a dominant influence within the meaning of Article L. 2331-1 may request, for the application…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-2-2

…rm the president of the competent court as soon as the first information is given, pursuant to articles L. 234-1, L. 234-2, L. 251-15 and L. 612-3, to the chairman of the board of directors or supervi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Penalties.

Article L211-27

Fixed fines, compound fines and fines imposed for breach of the insurance obligation provided for in article L. 211-1, including fines which a pardon would have replaced imprisonment, are subject to a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L152-2

For the application of this book in Saint-Barthélemy: 1° In article L. 142-1 to L. 142-4, references to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals married to French nationals

Article L423-2

A foreign national who has entered France legally and is married to a French national with whom he/she can prove that they have lived together effectively for six months in France will be issued with…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Training for sports professions

Article L211-2

…ining and further training for their managers. To this end, they may receive assistance from the public training establishments mentioned in article L. 211-1. When they concern functions exercised for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VII: Criminal provisions

Article L570-2

Anyone convicted pursuant to Article L. 570-1 may no longer be employed, in any capacity whatsoever, in the organisation in which he or she exercised the functions of director, manager, administrator…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to reinstatement in employment or office.

Article L2422-2

The member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee or the local representative or the member of the staff delegation to the inter-company social and economic committee whose decis…

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