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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Protectors and protective devices

Article R4324-2

Work equipment powered by a source of energy other than human effort and comprising moving parts involved in the performance of the work and liable to cause accidents through mechanical contact must b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Provisions relating to the resolution of transnational groups

Article L613-59

…e relating to membership and participation in colleges of resolution authorities. In this case, all references to colleges of resolution authorities in this section shall also be understood as referen…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Application for approval

Article R212-56

…tandard contract of association mentioned in 5° of article R. 212-54 provides in particular: 1° The reference price mentioned in article L. 212-29 or the guaranteed remuneration payment terms mentione…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guaranteeing employees' purchasing power.

Article L3231-4

…y indexing the minimum growth wage to changes in the national consumer price index established as a reference by regulation.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R281-4

…ons of this book in French Guiana:1° Article R. 251-3 is not applicable;2° In Article R. 253-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is deleted.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R281-3

…isions of this book in Guadeloupe:1° Article R. 251-3 is not applicable;2° In Article R. 253-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-3

References made, by provisions of this code applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, to other articles of this code, concern only those articles made applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-169

…ioned in the Trade and Companies Register, with an indication of the name or corporate name and the references of the main registration in a public register of the domiciliary company.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article L5215-17

…l for the effective exercise of the mandate of community councillor are at most equal to 28% of the reference term mentioned in I of article L. 2123-20.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article D1233-2

The employment zones mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of article L. 1233-5 are those referenced in the atlas of employment zones drawn up by the Institut national de la statistique et des études…

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