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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe 7-9

…t the full text with its images from the extract from the authenticated electronic Official Journal No. 247 of 23 October 2019, text No. 15, accessible at the following address: https://www.legifrance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Remuneration.

Article R6152-25

…not self-employed contribute to the supplementary social insurance pension scheme set up by decree no. 70-1277 of 23 December 1970 creating a supplementary social insurance pension scheme for non-ten…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-2

…s obligatoires du diplôme supérieur de comptabilité et de gestion définies par Article 50 of Decree no. 2012-432 of 30 March 2012. Applicants under the provisions of 3° of Article R. 822-2 must provid…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Foreign nationals benefiting from the "talent passport

Article R421-37

…permit bearing the "talent passport (family)" mention provided for in articles L. 421-22 or L. 421-23 is withdrawn from the spouse and adult children of the foreign national holding the multiannual r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R367

I.-For the application of articles R. 19 to R. 23-1, the words: "régisseur des recettes" are replaced by the words: "agent chargé du recouvrement des amendes". II.-Article R. 19 is supplemented by a p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Derogations in undertakings without a trade union delegate. - Provisions relating to the approval by employees of agreements negotiated by mandated employees

Article D2232-8

The consultation provided for in articles L. 2232-23-1, L. 2232-24 and L. 2232-26 is organised within two months of the conclusion of the agreement. The employer shall first consult the mandated elect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4462-1

…erations carried out by the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Defence pursuant to Decree no. 76-225 of 4 March 1976, as amended, laying down the respective powers of the Minister of the Int…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-18

…3° For applications for extensions as defined in 4° of Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 28 November 2008 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-25

The election of the representatives mentioned in article R. 5211-23 shall take place by post.The ballot papers shall be sent or deposited at the prefecture of the department, in accordance with the pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R443-2

…chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise specified in the table below. Applicable article…

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