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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L772-2

Articles L. 532-16 to L. 532-27 do not apply to Saint-Barthélemy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Leave to validate acquired experience

Article L6422-2

The duration of this leave may not exceed forty-eight hours per assessment session. This period may be increased by collective agreement.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Agglomeration communities

Article L5842-28

I. - Articles L. 5216-5 with the exception of II bis, V and VII, and articles L. 5216-6 to L. 5216-7-1 shall apply in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. II. - For the appl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L1151-2

…rossing of a workforce threshold are determined in accordance with the procedures set out inArticle L. 130-1 of the Social Security Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article L4126-2

…epresented. Before disciplinary bodies, they may exercise the right of recusal mentioned in article L. 721-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7124-22

…esources of the public cultural and environmental cooperation establishment provided for in article L. 1431-1 include resources derived from contracts concluded pursuant to article

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Freedom to provide services

Article L211-21

…France for the first time, it shall first inform the registration commission referred to inArticle L. 141-2 by means of a written declaration, including in particular information relating to its fina…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L4131-2

…ately alert the employer in accordance with the procedure set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 4132-2.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-24

…d skills concerning the preparation, offer and granting of credit agreements referred to in Article L. 313-1, the provision of the advice service referred to in articles L. 313-13 and L. 313-14 and, w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2573-22

I.-The Articles L. 2215-1 to L. 2215-8 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. II.-For the application of article L. 2215-8, after the words:…

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