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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Tax payable by the employer of a foreign worker or of an employee temporarily seconded by a company not established in France

Article L436-10

A tax is levied on the first admission to reside in France, for the purpose of carrying out a salaried professional activity subject to the condition provided for in 2° of article L. 5221-2 of the Lab…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Commission for the recognition of qualifications

Article A212-175-10

The committee draws up its own rules of procedure on the recommendation of its chairman. The commission's secretariat is provided by the sub-directorate for employment and training in the sports depar…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-10

…regional council of the Order of chiropodists represents the profession in the region. Its head office is located in the department in which the regional health agency has its head office, unless othe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Initial training

Article D1442-10-1

…ed.Failure to comply with the training obligation provided for in article L. 1442-1 and the date of cessation of duties are recorded by the First President of the Court of Appeal.The First President o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-17

An entreprise de travail temporaire d'insertion may enter into open-ended contracts as referred to in article D. 5132-10-15 up to 20% of the number of full-time jobs for integration set out in the agr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-14

Appendices to the budget documents include:1° Summary data on the financial situation of the local authority;2° A list of assistance granted by the local authority in the form of benefits in kind or s…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-10-1

…ntercommunal cooperation with their own tax status that are members of a territorial and rural balance cluster may entrust the latter with the creation of a joint development council, under the condit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Periods of work experience.

Article D5132-10-1

…le L. 5132-2 may provide for the signatory integration enterprise to set up periods of work experience for its employees recruited under contracts concluded in application of article L. 5132-5. In thi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-101-13

…ecast results.This sheet and a table showing the budget outturn are drawn up by the authorising officer and approved by the accounting officer, who accompanies them either with the management account,…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-10-1

I.-The contribution made by insurance undertakings to finance the intervention of the guarantee fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation of an insurance undertaking covering, in the territ…

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