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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R940-3

For the application of Article L. 610-1, the seat and jurisdiction of the commercial courts with jurisdiction in French Polynesia shall be determined in accordance with the tables in Annexes 9-2 and 9…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2312-37

In addition to the subjects provided for in Article L. 2312-8, the Social and Economic Committee is consulted under the conditions defined in this section in the following cases:1° Implementation of m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special Negotiating Body.

Article L2342-3

The employer initiates the procedure for setting up the special negotiating body when the workforce referred to in article L. 2341-1 is reached on average over the previous two years. The number of em…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L5832-3

I. - The articles L. 5211-42 to L. 5211-45 are applicable to Mayotte subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of I of article L. 5211-43 :1° In 1°, "40%" is repl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-3

The provisions of this Title may not be amended by agreement, except those which give the parties a simple option and which are contained in Articles L. 191-7, L. 192-2 and L. 192-3.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National guarantee fund for agricultural disasters.

Article R431-35

The available assets of the Fonds national de garantie des calamités agricoles are placed with the caisse centrale de réassurance in the assets mentioned in article R. 332-2. These assets are subject…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Conciliation

Article R4233-33

An attempt at conciliation is a compulsory prerequisite to referral to the Disciplinary Board of first instance, unless the complaint comes from one of the authorities mentioned in 1°, 2° or 3° of art…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R362-3

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy:1° References to the departmental council are replaced by references to the territorial council of Saint-Barthélemy;2° References to the prefect ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-34

No surcharge may be levied under any title or by any intermediary on cemetery concessions, municipal taxes and fees of any kind.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-33

…uring the hours of darkness, when they are requested by the person entitled to provide for the funeral. This derogation only concerns the ordering of transport services or the deposit of a body before…

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