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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article R242-2

…the Agreement establishing the European Economic Area and the following provisions do not apply: 1° 2° of Article R. 221-15; 2° (Repealed).

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal enjoyment

Article 386-2

…As soon as the child has completed sixteen years of age or even earlier when he contracts marriage;2° By causes which terminate parental authority or by those which terminate legal administration;3°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte

Article L1446-2

…lication in Mayotte, the following articles are adapted as follows:1° In the first sentence of g of 2° of Article L. 1431-2, after the word "maladie", the following words are inserted: ", avec la cais…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Successive contracts with the same employee.

Article L1244-2-2

…1° The employee has worked for the same company for at least two seasons in two consecutive years; 2° The employer has a seasonal job to fill, as defined in 3° of article L. 1242-2, that is compatibl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Investment services, services related to investment services and data communication services

Article D321-2

The financial futures instruments referred to in section 7 of article L. 321-2 are those referred to in sections 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 of article D. 211-1 A.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-24

…ch support unit provides: 1° Reception, information and support for the employee in his job search; 2° Individualised and regular monitoring of the employee; 3° Prospecting and placement operations to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-28

…20 apply to these payments. It must also be able to receive the sums from the payments mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 224-2 by transfer from another retirement savings plan.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-4

…vehicles travelling, stopped or parked on the public highway or in places accessible to the public; 2° Visually inspecting luggage or searching it. II.-For the application of 1° of I of this article,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Obligations where there is a high risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-20-3

The persons mentioned in 2° to 2°e and 3°a of Article L. 561-2 shall take measures to determine whether the beneficiaries of life insurance or capitalisation contracts and, where applicable, their ben…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Agreements.

Article L5132-2

…with : 1° Employers whose activity is specifically aimed at integration through economic activity ; 2° Employers authorised to set up, for the purposes of applying the provisions of article L. 5132-15…

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