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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Payment and early release.

Article D3324-43

The company that the employee is leaving shall itself liquidate the sums blocked in application of 2° of article L. 3323-2 or article L. 3323-5 and shall immediately request the establishment responsi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS

Article D211-4

The general terms and conditions applicable to contracts mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 224-25-12 include a box informing consumers of the procedures for implementing the legal guarant…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collective sports services plan

Article D312-1

The collective sports services plan referred to in article L. 111-2 is made available to the public in the regional prefecture.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-17

Any person carrying on the activity referred to in Article L. 111-7-2 shall indicate clearly and visibly:

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers

Article D721-3

The number of judges and the number of chambers in each commercial court are set in accordance with the tables in Annex 7-2 to this book.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6213-5

I. - Part Four of the General Code of Territorial Authorities is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy under the conditions set out in this article.II. - Book II is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy under the f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Direct marketing of banking and financial services.

Article D341-1

The thresholds provided for in 1° of Article L. 341-2 are set at : 1° 5 million euros for the balance sheet total ; 2° 5 million euros for turnover or, failing that, for revenue; 3° 5 million euros fo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Movement on French territory

Article D414-4

The circulation document for foreign minors lapses in the following cases:1° When the time limits set out in 1° and 2° of article R. 431-5 have expired;2° When a residence permit is issued to the hold…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article D1242-3

Pursuant to 2° of article L. 1242-3, a fixed-term employment contract may be concluded where the employer undertakes to provide additional vocational training to: 1° Candidates undertaking a training…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventing obesity and overweight

Article D3232-3

…plans in force; 3° Their duration and resources, with regard to the messages and objectives proposed. It may seek the opinion of the authorities concerned for this purpose.

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