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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article L3123-20-2

…are affiliated to the general social security scheme under the conditions defined in article L. 382-31 of the social security code. The contributions of the departments and those of the elected repres…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for informing the public about the guarantee granted.

Article D313-29

…lude the following statement in their surety bond contracts falling within the scope of articles D. 313-26 to D. 313-31 : "This commitment is covered by the surety guarantee mechanism mentioned in art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Companies of statutory auditors

Article R822-105

…nder the conditions provided for in articles L. 223-14 and L. 228-24 and 10 de la loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Temporary residence permit bearing the words "ICT trainee" or "ICT mobile trainee".

Article R421-53

For the application of the first two paragraphs of article L. 421-31, the establishment or company employing the foreign national who is carrying out an assignment in France shall first notify the for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation.

Article L2331-5

Banking networks with a central body, within the meaning of Articles L. 511-30 and L. 511-31 of the Monetary and Financial Code relating to the activity and control of credit institutions, constitute…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

…es of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-126

…ccounts remain subject to this section as it stood prior to the entry into force of Decree no. 2015-31 of 15 January 2015 on the forestry investment and insurance account, unless they are converted in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-38

The contribution due by companies with fewer than eleven employees is settled on 31 January of the year following payment of the last instalment. The balance of the contribution due is paid on that da…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-18

The provisions of articles L. 237-1 to L. 237-31 of the French Commercial Code apply in the event of the dissolution of the issuing association, subject to the provisions of the law of 1 July 1901 rel…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R50-42

…d, the prison administration shall inform the competent public prosecutor pursuant to article R. 50-31.

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