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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals employed under open-ended employment contracts

Article L421-2

By way of derogation from article L. 433-6, a foreign national applying for the issue of a multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "employee" and who holds a residence permit issued for anot…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-2

The fire and rescue services are responsible for preventing, protecting against and fighting fires.They contribute, along with the other services and professionals concerned, to the protection and fig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Trade union representation at company and establishment level

Article L2122-2

In the company or establishment, trade union organisations affiliated to a national cross-industry trade union confederation which meet the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 and which received at least 10…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article L351-2

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings establish prudential technical provisions for all their commitments to policyholders, contract beneficiaries and reinsured undertakings. The value of prudential…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L2192-2

The State, local authorities and public establishments accept invoices sent in electronic form by the holders of contracts mentioned in article L. 2192-1 and their subcontractors eligible for direct p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Public contracts concluded in application of international rules

Article L2512-2

The same rules apply to public contracts concluded:1° in accordance with the procedure specific to an international organisation when the public contract is entirely financed by this international org…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L2392-2

The State and its public establishments accept invoices sent in electronic form by the holders of defence or security contracts mentioned in Article L. 2392-1 and their subcontractors eligible for dir…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L3133-2

The State, local authorities and public establishments accept invoices sent in electronic form by the holders of concession contracts referred to in Article L. 3133-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-2

I.-Independently of the leave of absence from which they benefit under the conditions set out in article L. 2123-1, mayors, deputy mayors and municipal councillors are entitled to a credit of hours en…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Offences common to the various forms of commercial company

Article L247-2

I.-It is punishable by a fine of 18,000 euros for the chairmen, directors, members of the management board, managers or managing directors of legal entities, as well as for natural persons, to refrain…

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