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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-13

The commission provided for in article L. 713-17, called the "election organisation commission", competent to organise, in the district of the territorial chamber of commerce and industry, the electio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-4

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book III in French Polynesia:1° Article L. 2311-1 reads as follows:"Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I, with the exce…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-4

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book III in New Caledonia :1° Article L. 2311-1 reads as follows:"Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I, with the except…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R591-12-1

For the application of Chapter I of Title III of this book in Mayotte: 1° In Article R. 531-2: the words: "twenty-one days" are replaced by the words: "seven days" and after the words: "to lodge", the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-21

Notwithstanding Article L. 561-18, the persons mentioned in 1° to 7°c and in 12°, 12°a, 13°, 18° and 19° of Article L. 561-2 may, when acting for the same customer and in the same transaction or when…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Hygiene measures.

Article R4534-138

Enclosed workplaces owned, rented or managed by the companies responsible for the work, as well as those made available to these companies on sites subject to the obligation to coordinate safety and h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-30

Where a bathing water is classified as being of "poor" quality for five consecutive years, a decision to close the bathing site is taken by the person responsible for the bathing water for a period co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employee information.

Article R3341-6

The summary statement includes the following information and details: 1° Identification of the beneficiary ; 2° A description of his assets acquired or transferred within the company by profit-sharing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Associate midwives

Article R6152-544

The provisions of Title I of decree no. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002 relating to working hours and the organisation of work in the establishments mentioned in article 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2412-1

An employee with one of the following mandates benefits from the protection provided by this chapter in the event of the termination of a fixed-term contract:1° Trade union delegate ;2° Elected member…

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