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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R441-5

For the application of this book in Mayotte: 1° References to the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment are replaced by references to the director of companie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-50

The contributions referred to in Article L. 6331-48 are collected by the bodies referred to in Articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code and are paid to France Compétences, up to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of departmental mandates

Article R3123-5

…l'Etat (V) or, when they are part of the local civil service, in application of article 1 of decree n° 2001-623 du 12 juillet 2001 pris pour l'application de l'article 7-1 de la loi n° 84-53 du 26 jan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article R4135-5

…ervice or, when they are part of the local civil service, in application of l'article 1er du décret n° 2001-623 du 12 juillet 2001 pris pour l'application de l'article 7-1 de la loi n° 84-53 du 26 jan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article R7125-5

…l'Etat (V) or, when they are part of the local civil service, in application of article 1 of decree n° 2001-623 du 12 juillet 2001 pris pour l'application de l'article 7-1 de la loi n° 84-53 du 26 jan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of offices in the Martinique Assembly and the Executive Council

Article R7227-5

…l'Etat (V) or, when they are part of the local civil service, in application of article 1 of decree n° 2001-623 du 2 juillet 2001 pris pour l'application de l'article 7-1 de la loi n° 84-53 du 26 janv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-5

The tax effort of each commune is equal to the ratio between: 1° The revenue received by the municipality the previous year in respect of property tax on non-built properties, council tax on second ho…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-57

I. - If the fund rules provide for capital to be called up in stages, it shall be paid up by the unitholders at the request of the management company before the end of the lock-up period provided for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition

Article L2363-5

The members of the Committee of the European Cooperative Society representing the staff of the participating entities, subsidiaries and establishments concerned located in France are appointed in acco…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-52

The contract of sale or provision of services is automatically terminated, without compensation: 1° If the creditor has not, within seven days of acceptance of the credit agreement by the borrower, in…

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