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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25-4

For the application of articles L. 3132-20, L. 3132-24, L. 3132-25, L. 3132-25-1 and L. 3132-25-6, only voluntary employees who have given their written agreement to their employer may work on Sundays…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5216-4-1

In agglomeration communities with a population of at least 400,000, the allowances voted by the community council for the exercise of the mandate of community councillor are at most equal to 28% of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trade union representation at branch level

Article L2122-6-1

For the staff mentioned inarticle L. 123-2 of the Social Security Code and, in Mayotte, inarticle 25-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sicknes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-129-2

When the Extraordinary General Meeting delegates to the Board of Directors or the Management Board its authority to decide on a capital increase, it sets the period, which may not exceed twenty-six mo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4746-1

For an economic operator within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity, and a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-7

The institution's budget comprises four non-fungible sections, each of which must be balanced:1° The "Unemployment Insurance" section covers expenditure on the insurance benefits provided for in Secti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-29

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-29

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L775-23

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colum…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L775-24

I.-Subject to the provisions of II and III, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand c…

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