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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals enrolled in a mobility programme

Article L422-4

A foreign national who has been admitted to reside in another Member State of the European Union and enrolled in a mobility programme in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliam…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-4

When the communes concerned by a request to create a new commune are not located in the same département or region, the decision to create the commune may only be taken after the territorial boundarie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-44

In the absence of a collective agreement at branch or company level setting out guarantees for the development of employees' pay, during adoption leave and following such leave, which are at least as…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: The region

Article L131-4

The Regional Council determines the status, organisational principles and composition of the Regional Tourism Committee. The committee includes delegates from the regional council, one or more delegat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-4

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution comprises a supervisory board, a resolution board and an Enforcement Committee.With the exception of sections 4 and 5 of Chapter III of this Title…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application to the overseas regions of the second and third paragraphs of Article 73 of the Constitution

Article LO4435-4

The deliberation provided for in Article LO 4435-2 is transmitted to the Prime Minister and to the State representative in the region. When it relates to the adaptation of a legislative provision, it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2353-4

The European Company Committee meets at least once a year. The annual meeting focuses in particular on 1° The economic and financial situation of the European Company, its subsidiaries and establishme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims

Article L313-46

If the holder of the promissory note fails to pay either the amount of the promissory note or the amount of the interest attached to the promissory note on the due date, and independently of any recou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation

Article L512-47

The organe central du crédit agricole is a public limited company (société anonyme), responsible for facilitating, coordinating and controlling the performance of the operations provided for in this C…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-44

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall draw up and keep up to date a list of external credit assessment bodies whose assessments may be used by Class 1a credit institutions, financ…

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