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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Obligations

Article L743-5

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional platform organisations

Article L7343-21

For the purposes of this Chapter, the following shall be deemed to be professional organisations representing the platforms referred to in Article L. 7342-1 : 1° The professional trade unions referred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reducing human exposure to gamma radiation from construction materials in buildings

Article R1333-41

…re the activity concentrations in Bq. kg-1 of the corresponding radionuclides in the building material.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: General provisions.

Article R410-1

The act of selling, offering for sale or promoting goods, products or services at prices set in violation of the regulations adopted pursuant to Article L. 410-2 or those having the same purpose adopt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R2123-19

Any member of a town council, governed by Titles I to IV of the general civil service regulations must, when he wishes to benefit from the training leave provided for in article L. 2123-13, submit his…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Natural gas distribution

Article D2224-48

The natural gas distribution organisations mentioned in I of Article L. 111-53 du code de l'énergie communicate to the conceding authority, before 1st June each year, an annual report outlining the op…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article R2334-5-1

For the application of the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 2334-18-2, the population of the priority neighbourhoods of the urban policy and the population of the urban free zones take…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

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: Financial assistance

Article R5132-10-13

The financial aid is paid to the temporary work integration company for each full-time position occupied. Where applicable, the amount of aid is reduced in proportion to the number of jobs filled. Its…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed

Article R6331-52

The contribution provided for in Article L. 6331-53 is paid by the collection bodies to France Compétences, in accordance with the procedures specified in an agreement concluded respectively with the…

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