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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority.

Article L3345-3

In the absence of a request from a body mentioned in articles L. 213-1 or L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code or article L. 723-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code within the time limit set in t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to register

Article L123-37

…gister 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 appearing in the register of commerce and compan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-36

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 561-1 Order 2009-104 of 30 January 2009 L. 561-2 with the exception of its 1° quater, 6° bis, 9°…

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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 L652-3

…eal with a request to suspend its enforcement, without prejudice to the provisions of 1° of article L. 762-3.As a result, articles L. 614-1 to L. 614-18, with the exception of article L. 614-13, are n…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe

Article L651-3

…eal with a request to suspend its enforcement, without prejudice to the provisions of 1° of article L. 761-3.As a result, articles L. 614-1 to L. 614-18, with the exception of article L. 614-13, are n…

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

Article L653-3

…eal with a request to suspend its enforcement, without prejudice to the provisions of 1° of article L. 763-3.As a result, articles L. 614-1 to L. 614-18, with the exception of article L. 614-13, are n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-30

…working days, nor may it result in the maximum duration of the assignment contract set by articles L. 1251-12 and L. 1251-12-1 being exceeded.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-34

By way of derogation from the provisions of Articles L. 1251-12 and L. 1251-12-1 relating to the maximum duration of the assignment contract, when a temporary employee is exposed to ionising radiation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-31

…employment contract has been suspended, or for a replacement carried out under 4° and 5° of Article L. 1251-6, the term of the assignment initially set may be postponed until the day after the day on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-32

When, at the end of an assignment, the employee does not immediately benefit from an employment contract of indefinite duration with the user company, he is entitled, by way of additional pay, to an e…

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