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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Obstacles and offences

Article L8114-2

The provisions of articles L. 433-3, L. 433-5 and L. 433-6 of the French Penal Code, which respectively provide for and punish acts of violence, insult and resistance against officers of the judicial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-24-1-1

Each year, the municipalities draw up a statement showing all the allowances of any kind, denominated in euros, received by the elected representatives sitting on the municipal council, in respect of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-19-2-1

Each year, the départements draw up a statement showing all the allowances of any kind, denominated in euros, received by the elected representatives sitting on the departmental council, in respect of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-19-2-1

Each year, the regions shall draw up a statement showing all allowances of any kind, denominated in euros, received by the elected members sitting on the regional council, in respect of any mandate an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electronic offers and promotions

Article L132-26

Any breach of the obligations mentioned in articles L. 122-8 and L. 122-9 relating to promotional offers and operations by electronic means is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros…

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

Article L3164-2

Young workers are entitled to two consecutive days off per week.Where justified by the particular characteristics of the activity, a company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mandatory registers and documents.

Article L3171-2

When all the employees working in a department or workshop do not work according to the same collective timetable, the employer draws up the documents needed to calculate the working hours, the compen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-29

An easement is instituted for the benefit of the communes of French Polynesia, or their public establishments or public service concessionaires who undertake work to establish drinking water pipes or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Municipal services

Article L2573-25

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand col…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition, organisation and operation

Article L7345-2

The Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority is administered by a Board of Directors and managed by a Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors includes, in addition to its Chairman, repr…

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