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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2531-3

The basis of assessment for the payment intended to finance mobility services is made up of earned income as taken into account to determine the basis of assessment for health insurance contributions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article L4436-3

Members of the Advisory Council for Amerindian and Bushinenge Populations are appointed for a term of six years.Any person appointed to replace a member of the Council serves until the expiry of the t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy

Article L772-3

For the application in Saint-Barthélemy of the provisions of Chapter I of Title VI of Book V, the offence of tax fraud is considered to be either the offence provided for by the provisions of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-32

In joint stock companies, the most recent social balance sheet, together with the opinion of the social and economic committee provided for in Article L. 2312-28, is sent to shareholders or made avail…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-34

The threshold of three hundred employees referred to in this chapter is deemed to have been crossed when the number of employees in the company exceeds this threshold for twelve consecutive months. Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-35

A decree in the Council of State specifies the content of the information provided for in this paragraph. Decrees in the Council of State determine the adaptation measures necessary for the applicatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-30

The social balance sheet summarises the main figures used to assess the company's social situation, record achievements and measure changes over the past year and the two preceding years. The social r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-31

The information contained in the social report is made available to any employee who so requests.It is made available to the labour inspector mentioned in article L. 8112-1, together with the opinion…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-33

The social report serves as a basis for the application of the provisions of article L. 6331-12 as well as those which provide for the establishment of annual training programmes.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-31

In addition to the application of article L. 561-30-1 and article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the department is authorised to pass on information it holds to the judicial authorities and cri…

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