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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-19

Operations designed to improve public or environmentally-friendly transport and traffic financed by the proceeds of parking charge fees are identical to those listed in article R. 2334-12 as well as t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-18

…agreement with their member local authorities. The provisions of the four preceding paragraphs are not applicable to the metropolis of Lyon.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Due diligence

Article D8254-4

With the exception of private individuals, the list of names of foreign employees requiring work permits is sent every six months until the end of the contract.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Due diligence

Article D8254-1

The checks required of the person entering into a contract, as set out in articles L. 8254-1 and L. 8254-3, are mandatory for any transaction worth at least €5,000 excluding tax.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Due diligence

Article D8254-3

When the contract is concluded with a service provider established abroad who posts employees to France for the performance of this contract, under the conditions defined in Article L. 1262-1, it shal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: The information document

Article R8252-2

The document given to the foreign employee not authorised to work includes the following information: 1° In all cases : a) Entitlement to the wages and allowances mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Due diligence

Article D8254-6

Any enforcement officer who observes the recruitment or employment of a foreign national who does not hold a permit authorising him or her to work as an employee in France by the co-contractor referre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Due diligence

Article D8254-2

The person required to carry out the checks provided for in article L. 8254-1 must ensure that, when the contract is concluded, his co-contractor provides him with a list of the names of the foreign e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Due diligence

Article D8254-5

For temporary employment undertakings, the communication of the list of names provided for in article D. 8254-2 is deemed to have been completed when the information relating to the foreign employee a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Alert

Article L4002-1

A professional covered by this Part may be the subject of an alert under the conditions set out in Articles 7 and 8 of Order 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualificat…

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