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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article D436-1

Any employer who hires a foreign worker for a temporary job lasting more than three months and less than twelve months shall pay the tax mentioned in article L. 436-10 as follows:1° 74 euros when the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article D436-2

…L. 436-10 of the Code de l'entrée et du séjour des étrangers et du droit d'asile (Code on the Entry and Residence of Foreigners and the Right of Asylum) is declared and settled by the taxpayer in acco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R3143-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 3142-95, L. 3142-96 and D. 3142-62 relating to national service is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R3143-2

…ly with the provisions of articles L. 3142-54 to L. 3142-59 relating to training leave for managers and youth workers and the decrees issued for their application is punishable by a third-class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R3143-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 3141-1 to L. 3141-33 and L. 3164-9 relating to paid leave, as well as those of the decrees issued for their application, is punishable by a fifth-c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R3143-2-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 3142-36 to L. 3142-41, relating to mutual training leave, as well as those of the decrees issued for their application, is punishable by a third-cl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Technical provisions for reinsurance operations

Article R343-8

…matical provision: difference between the present value of the commitments assumed by the reinsurer and by the reinsured companies; 2° Mathematical provision for annuities: present value of the undert…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title III: Taxes levied for the benefit of certain public establishments and various bodies

Article 1635 ter

I. - (Not applicable)II. - Unless otherwise provided for, duties, taxes, fees and other charges levied, for whatever reason, for the benefit of various accounts, funds or bodies and the collection of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-165-1

I.-1° Company mutual funds which are not subject to the provisions of Book III of Part III of the Labour Code and more than one third of whose assets are made up of securities issued by a foreign comp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-34-1

…tities, to assist or replace the managers referred to in Article L. 511-13 or 4 of Article L. 532-2 and the members of the board of directors, the supervisory board, any other body exercising equivale…

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