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

Article R766-3

For the application of this Book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the Judicial Cour…

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

Article R765-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-42

…e end of the financial year, a corrective or supplementary list is published in the same way before 30th January of the following financial year.D.-Allocations are entered in the investment section of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L613-38

…cable, in I and II of Article L. 613-49-1 are met. The central bodies referred to in Article L. 511-30 , on the one hand, and the credit institutions and investment firms affiliated to them and their…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

…to four age brackets and by category of equivalent positions. The age groups are as follows:-under 30;-30 to 39;-40 to 49;-and 50 and over. With regard to equivalent job categories, the employer may,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-197-1

…to account in these percentages. The percentages mentioned in the second paragraph are increased to 30% when the allocation of free shares benefits all of the company's salaried employees. Above the p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulation of investments and other assets

Article A332-7

…the simulated interest rate curves, and applying, in respect of management expenses, a discount of 30 basis points to each of the rates used, the difference between the probable values of the commitm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-4

…OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CAISSE DE GARANTIE Recap of texts Article 72 of decree no. 85-1389 of 27 December 1985 (amended by decree no. 2004-518 of 10 June 2004):The guarantee fund…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-1-1

…ording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY R. 4126-1Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-1-1 Decree no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 R. 4126-2Decree no…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book I: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article A1

…e preparation, implementation and evaluation of road safety policy, pursuant to Article 3 of Decree no. 75-360 of 15 May 1975 relating to the Interministerial Committee for Road Safety; 13° The Secret…

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