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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Disputes concerning transfer decisions to the State responsible for examining the application

Article L572-6

…the transfer decision is notified together with a decision on house arrest issued pursuant to article L. 751-2, or a decision on placement in detention issued pursuant to article L. 751-9, the matter…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-4

…When a payment service provider, other than a credit institution, with its registered office in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte or Saint-Martin, wishes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Risk Committees

Article L511-93

…Committee advises the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions on the overall strategy of the credit institution or finance company and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-6

For the application of article L. 5428-1 in Mayotte, the words: "subject to the application of the provisions of articles L. 131-1, L. 241-2, L. 242-13 and L. 711-2 of the Social Security Code" are re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles.

Article L3253-6

All employers under private law shall insure their employees, including those seconded abroad or expatriates referred to in article L. 5422-13, against the risk of non-payment of sums due to them unde…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L5211-59

The president of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax authority exercising jurisdiction over local delinquency prevention schemes leads and coordinates actions contr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Insurance for farmers against private accidents, accidents at work and occupational diseases.

Article L442-4

As stated in article L. 752-13 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, persons subject to the compulsory insurance scheme for farmers against private accidents, accidents at work and occupation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L642-1

The penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the Criminal Code shall apply to any member, member of staff or agent of the Autorité des marchés financiers, as well as to any expert appointed to an A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Control of training expenditure and activities.

Article L6361-1

The State shall exercise administrative and financial control, under the conditions set out in this Title, over the actions provided for in article L. 6313-1 carried out by employers when they are fin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-1

This Title governs any insurance contract whose purpose is to cover: 1° Maritime risks; 2° Air or aviation risks; 3° Risks relating to civil liability in connection with space operations; 4° Risks rel…

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