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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L835-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L836-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless ot…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article L837-3

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, sets out the terms and conditions for the application of the third paragraph…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-14

The agreement is drawn up in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 342-1 to L. 342-5 and sets out the nature, operating conditions and funding of the service. It defines the respective obligat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2315-43

Apart from the cases provided for in Articles L. 2315-36 and L. 2315-37, the company agreement defined in Article L. 2313-2 or, in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the emplo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-9

Any person other than those referred to in article L. 4741-1 who, through his or her own fault, fails to comply with the provisions of articles L. 4321-2, L. 4321-3, L. 4411-1, L. 4411-2, L. 4411-6, L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-73

The representatives of Metropolitan Lyon are elected under the same conditions as the representatives of the département in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1424-24-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial assistance for employees, company directors or managers.

Article L7233-4

The financial assistance of the social and economic committee and that of the company paid in favour of employees do not have the character of remuneration for the application of employment legislatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L936-11

In article L. 642-1, the obligation on the court to take account of the provisions contained in 1°, 2°, 3° and 4° of Article L. 331-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code means the following prescri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L926-6

A Article L. 642-1, the obligation on the court to take account of the priorities of the regional master plan for agricultural holdings mentioned in Article L. 312-1 of the Code rural et de la pêche m…

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