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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-30

…or each type and category of accommodation, per person and per overnight stay.This rate is set by deliberation of the municipal council taken before 1st July of the year to be applicable from the foll…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-30

In the event of the liquidation of a reinsurance undertaking referred to in 1° or 2° of III of Article L. 310-1-1, the commitments arising from contracts underwritten through a branch or under the fre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration

Article L6422-3

The hours devoted to the validation of acquired experience benefiting from the authorisation provided for in article L. 6422-1 constitute actual working time and give rise to the maintenance of the em…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Accreditation and quality control

Article L6221-3

A medical biology laboratory established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may open a site in France if : 1° The laboratory is accre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions under which foreign nationals may be held in the waiting area

Article L342-3

The foreign national is kept at the disposal of the courts under conditions set by the public prosecutor for the time strictly necessary for the hearing to take place and for the order to be made.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional organisations

Article L2135-3

The professional trade unions of employees or employers, their unions and the associations of employees or employers mentioned in Article L. 2135-1 may, where their articles of association so provide,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-3

Within the framework of the guidelines given by the competent regional chamber of commerce and industry, the territorial and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France carry out a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article L741-3

Claims whose holders have not been notified of the decision imposed by the commission and have not contested this decision within the period set by decree mentioned in Article L. 741-4 are extinguishe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAILURE TO EXECUTE A REMOVAL DECISION

Article L824-3

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €3,750 for a foreign national to remain illegally on French territory without a legitimate reason, after having been the subject of a lawful d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Consultative bodies

Article L614-3

Employees who are members of the Comité consultatif du secteur financier or the Comité consultatif de la législation et de la réglementation financières have the necessary time to prepare for, attend…

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