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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operational preparation for employment

Article L6326-3

…d employees recruited under a fixed-term or open-ended contract concluded in application of article L. 5134-19-1, or under a fixed-term contract concluded in application of article L. 1242-3 with an e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7125-14

…value of the minimum growth wage per hour.The provisional amount of training expenses under article L. 7125-12 may not be less than 2% of the total amount of the functional allowances that may be allo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: The guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article L423-3

…et de résolution has taken a decision leading to the liquidation of the company pursuant to article L. 311-19, the rights of policyholders, contractholders, members and beneficiaries of benefits are g…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L940-1

…is code shall apply in the territory of French Polynesia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles L. 124-1 to L. 126-1, L. 145-34 to L. 145-36, L. 145-38 and L. 145-39 ; 2° Book II, with the excepti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

…he termination of the contract, with the exception of the redundancy payment referred to in article L. 1234-9. This indemnity may be combined, where applicable, with the indemnities provided for in Ar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-3

…se fields; 6° It issues the authorisation required to operate a cinema, in accordance with articles L. 212-2 to L. 212-5 ; 7° It approves cinematographic entertainment establishments, in accordance wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3141-23

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement concluded in application of article L. 3141-22 : 1° The continuous fraction of at least twelve working days is allocated during the period from 1st May…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional secrecy, accounting and statutory auditing

Article L526-37

When preparing their accounts in consolidated form, electronic money institutions shall apply the rules defined by regulation of the Autorité des normes comptables (French Accounting Standards Authori…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L784-8

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 202…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L783-8

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law n° 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021…

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