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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Tips.

Article L3244-2

The sums mentioned in Article L. 3244-1 are added to the fixed salary, except where a minimum salary has been guaranteed by the employer.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-2

…a project owner to send the administrative authority the prior declaration provided for in article L. 4532-1 is punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L941-2

In article L. 122-1, the words: "the prefect of the department where the foreign national is to work" are replaced by the words: "the Council of Ministers of French Polynesia".

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE CONGRESS OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L7324-2

The proposals mentioned in article L. 7324-1 shall be sent within fifteen clear days to the assembly of the territorial authority and to the Prime Minister.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Master and feeder UCITS

Article L214-22-2

…o an information exchange agreement in order to ensure the fulfilment of their respective obligations.The feeder UCITS shall provide its depositary with all necessary information concerning the master…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-23

…esidence permit bearing the words "passeport talent-carte bleue européenne" provided for in article L. 421-11 shall be issued with the residence permit referred to in article L. 421-22 bearing the wor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article L426-21

…of the applicant;4° The applicant is in possession of the long-stay visa mentioned in 1° of article L. 411-1;5° The applicant has given a written undertaking to leave the country at the end of his/her…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5451-2

Natural persons guilty of the offences referred to in Article L. 5451-1 shall also be liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Dissemination of the sentence and one or more messages informing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8232-2

…nt of default by the subcontractor, to whom recourse is had under the conditions set out in article L. 8232-1, the principal shall incur the following liabilities, notwithstanding any stipulation to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Additional provisions relating to public sector companies.

Article L2144-2

…entative trade union organisations in the company on additional ways of exercising trade union rights. These negotiations will focus in particular on the following points 1° The time available to each…

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