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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the approval of agreements by employees in undertakings with fewer than eleven employees and in undertakings with between eleven and twenty employees without an elected representative on the social and economic committee.

Article R2232-10

The conditions under which the employer seeks the approval of employees pursuant to articles L. 2232-21 to L. 2232-23 are as follows: 1° The consultation takes place by any means during working time.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-8

Authorisation to exceed the maximum weekly working time provided for in articles L. 3121-21 and L. 3121-25 may only be granted for a period expressly set by the competent authority. On expiry of this…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-7

The High Council reports on the performance of its missions and its resources in an annual report drawn up pursuant to Article 21 of Law no. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general status of indepen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information for the administrative authority and local authorities

Article R1233-15-1

The administrative authority referred to in articles L. 1233-57-13 and L. 1233-57-21 is the Prefect of the département in which the establishment has its registered office. The information and reports…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R375

When the claim for compensation is brought before the commission sitting in Mayotte, the two-month period provided for in Article R. 50-17 is increased by : 1° One month for persons residing in France…

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

Article R764-3

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Administrator of the Wallis and Futuna Islands; 2° The ref…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-20

I. - In application ofArticle L. 612-21, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution draws up and updates, in the form of an electronic register, the lists of the following persons: 1° The pe…

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

Article R766-3

For the application of this Book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the Judicial Cour…

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

Article R765-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-26

I. - An open-ended investment company (société d'investissement à capital variable) or a management company acting on behalf of all the UCITS it manages shall not acquire shares carrying voting rights…

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