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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of activity as a live performance entrepreneur

Article L7122-3

Any person established on national territory who falls into one or more of the categories mentioned in article L. 7122-2 may engage in the activity of entrepreneur of live performances subject to : 1°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables.

Article R313-17-2

If the assigned receivable includes a portion representing a fraction of the cost of the investments, as defined pursuant to Article L. 313-29-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, the notifica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-17

…rson who participates or has participated in the performance of the duties of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-19

The maximum allowances voted by the Assembly of French Guiana for the actual performance of the duties of councillor to the Assembly of French Guiana are determined by applying to the reference term m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-7

Failure to comply with the following provisions is punishable by a fourth-class fine: 1° Articles L. 1221-13, L. 1221-15 and L. 1221-15-1, D. 1221-23 to R. 1221-26, relating to the single personnel re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Transfers of personnel and property for the installation of departmental fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1425-1

The transfers of personnel, provided for in articles L. 1424-13, L. 1424-14 and L. 1424-16 and transfers of property, as provided for in Article L. 1424-17, may be the subject of a single agreement. T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Safeguard, reorganisation and compulsory winding-up proceedings

Article L2312-54

The person or persons designated by the social and economic committee, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 661-10 of the French Commercial Code, shall be heard by the competent court: 1° D…

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

Article L2312-28

In the undertakings and bodies mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 2311-1 and in the undertakings mentioned in Article L. 2312-35, the consultation on the company's social policy, working c…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-11

The assistance owed by the organiser or retailer pursuant to article L. 211-17-1 consists in particular of: 1° Providing useful information on health services, local authorities and consular assistanc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Declaration

Article D1253-4

The declaration of activity provided for in article L. 1253-17 is sent to the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment for the département in which the employers…

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