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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and local representative

Article L2421-3

…Committee, which gives an opinion on the proposed dismissal under the conditions set out in Section 3 of Chapter II of Title I of Book III.The opinion is deemed to have been obtained notwithstanding t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R592-3

…s: "within French territory" are replaced by the words: "within the territory of Saint-Barthélemy"; 3° In the second paragraph of Article R. 521-8, the word: "other" is deleted; 4° In Article R. 521-9…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1212-3

…e;2° A section of departments composed of the four presidents of departmental councils mentioned in 3° of article R. 1212-1 and four representatives of the State;3° A section of communes composed of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Basis, rates and exemptions for tourist tax.

Article L2333-30

…4.00 5-star tourist hotels, 5-star tourist residences, 5-star furnished tourist accommodation 0.70 3.00 4-star tourist hotels, 4-star tourist residences, 4-star furnished tourist accommodation 0.70 2…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Sports agent commissions and sports agent delegates

Article R222-3

…the Sports Agents' Commission is composed solely of its Chairman and the members mentioned in 1° to 3° of article R. 222-2. The member mentioned under 5° of article R. 222-2 does not sit when the comm…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Information for foreign nationals

Article L613-3

…re informed, by means of this written notification, of the conditions, laid down in articles L. 722-3 and L. 722-7, under which this decision may be enforced ex officio.Where the period for voluntary…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-34

…696-40 or where the French Government gives its consent under the conditions set out in article 696-35. This consent may be given by the French Government, even if the act, cause of the request, is no…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval of circuits.

Article R331-39

…t meets the minimum characteristics imposed by the technical and safety rules set out in article R. 331-19 ;2° To determine the arrangements to be made by the organisers to ensure the protection of sp…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Organisation of public combat sports events

Article A331-35

…their regional or departmental bodies and their members are exempt from the formality stipulated in 3° of article A. 331-33, provided that the agreement mentioned in article R. 331-50 exists for the d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3123-34

…all mention in particular: 1° The employee's qualifications ; 2° The elements of the remuneration ; 3° The employee's minimum annual working time; 4° The work periods ; 5° The distribution of working…

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