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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-3

…gn national who has been granted a work permit as provided for in article R. 5221-1 may, in accordance with the terms of the permit, carry out paid employment in France if he/she holds one of the foll…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article R4163-33

The penalty referred to in Article L. 4163-16, applied by the managing body at local level in the event of inaccuracy or failure to declare occupational risk factors, is set at the same amount as that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing and administrative control.

Article D3313-3

…f article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, the list of these companies whose registered office is located in France is appended to the text of the agreement filed. For each affiliated company,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-3

…ied out in one or more phases; 2° Or benefit from facilities designed to allow the same clientele access to the various establishments ; 3° Or are subject to joint management of certain elements of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-32

…ion mentioned in 1° of article L. 621-31 is formed by the persons listed in the same 1°, in accordance with the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association. Only persons in the catego…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-30

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat sets the conditions under which the technical services of the urban community provide maintenance for roads temporarily retained by the communes. In addition, in the oth…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-31

…épartement and the urban community. The corresponding classifications and declassifications take place after a public enquiry carried out in accordance with the code of relations between the public an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Training obligation

Article D722-30

The failure to fulfil the training obligation provided for in article L. 722-17 and the date of cessation of duties are recorded by the first president of the court of appeal. The first president of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Training obligation

Article D722-33

The duration of continuing education is two days during a calendar year.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Training obligation

Article D722-34

Continuing education is organised under the responsibility of the Ecole nationale de la magistrature.

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