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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substitute team.

Article L3132-19

The remuneration of employees on the stand-by team is increased by at least 50% compared to the remuneration that would be due for an equivalent amount of time worked according to the company's normal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-19

When credit institutions having their head office abroad open offices for information, liaison or representation, the opening of these offices must be notified in advance to the Autorité de contrôle p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to the provision of services

Article L521-19

Where it is found that a service does not comply with the regulations in force adopted pursuant to Book IV, the authorised agents may order that it be brought into conformity, within a period that the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information

Article L7122-19

The Assembly of French Guyana shall ensure the dissemination of information to its members by the material means it deems most appropriate. In order to enable the exchange of information on matters wi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-19

I. - The following are not patentable:

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Open-ended employment contracts

Article L1254-19

The open-ended employment contract is concluded between the freelance administration company and the freelance employee for the provision of services to one or more client companies. The provisions of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-19

The Institute may grant credit institutions and other market participants advances or loans guaranteed by appropriate collateral. The Institute may carry out documentary and on-site inspections of cre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-19

In the context of public orders, when default interest is not mandated at the same time as the principal, the latter being in an amount greater than a threshold set by regulation, the accounting offic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-19

Expenses relating to the organisation of the consultation of electors constitute a compulsory expense of the territorial authority that decided on it. Expenses resulting from electoral assemblies held…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Postal order

Article L773-19

Funds may be sent by means of money orders issued by the Office des postes et télécommunications.The Office des postes et télécommunications is responsible for sums converted into money orders until t…

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