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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article R5141-12

…ation and inform the social security bodies concerned. If the bodies referred to in article R. 5141-11 remain silent for more than one month from the date of the acknowledgement of receipt, this const…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Registration and publicity.

Article R4381-38

…the company in the Trade and Companies Register is drawn up under the conditions set out in article 11 of decree no. 84-406 of 30 May 1984 relating to the Trade and Companies Register, with the except…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment services providers

Article D775-21

…creeD. 533-2-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 533-3 to D. 533-5No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-11 with the exception of its 5th and 6th paragraphsn° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021D. 533-11-1 to D. 533-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article L424-15

…nounces this benefit, the multiannual residence permit provided for in articles L. 424-9 and L. 424-11 is withdrawn.The administrative authority shall rule on the right of residence of the persons con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee with a fixed-term employment contract.

Article L1226-21

…event of termination by the employer in breach of the provisions of Articles L. 1226-10 and L. 1226-11 or the second paragraph of Article L. 1226-20.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L363-1

…wing conditions: 1° For the application of article L. 313-1, articles L. 3331-1, L. 3331-2, L. 3332-11, L. 3335-3 and L. 3335-4 of the Public Health Code are replaced by articles L. 3813-12, L. 3813-1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

Article L614-15

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-1-2

…y. It settles day-to-day business, carries out the functions assigned to the council by article L. 4113-14 and II of article L. 4124-11 and rules on appeals against decisions of the departmental counc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-8-1

…ith regard to third parties subject to the formalities provided for in articles L. 526-9 and L. 526-11 and compliance with the rules set out in the second paragraph of article L. 526-6.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority

Article R331-2

…d in articles L. 331-19 to L. 331-22, L. 331-25 and L. 331-27 of this code and L. 333-10 and L. 333-11 of the sports code. It takes into account in particular his level of training or experience.

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