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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-46

Any employee holding the approval mentioned in articles L. 225-2 and L. 225-17 of the French Social Action and Family Code is entitled to unpaid international and extra-metropolitan adoption leave whe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-40

…d or that it has made false statements, or if it has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article L. 532-39, the AMF shall ask the AIFM to indicate its new reference Member State.If the AIFM fails t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Conditions for exercising metropolitan mandates

Article L3632-4

…f President of the Metropolitan Council is at most equal to the reference term mentioned in article L. 3632-1, increased by 45%. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total amount of the maxim…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Additional regional tax on tourist tax

Article L4332-4

…n the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Alpes-Maritimes by the communes mentioned in Article L. 2333-26 as well as by the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation mentioned in 1° to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4421-4

…ca the powers devolved to the regional heritage and architecture commission provided for in article L. 611-2 of the heritage code, to the specialised commission for new tourist units provided for in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-4

…application of the specific rules for the formation of the types of companies mentioned in Article L. 6223-1, the acquisition by a natural person or legal entity of shareholdings in companies operati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary title.

Article L800-4

…riminal Code, applies throughout the territory of the French Republic; 2° The provisions of Article L. 439-1 apply to dominant undertakings whose registered office is located in a department of mainla…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L361-4

…f Saint-Denis de La Réunion in Mamoudzou; 2° The second sentence of the second paragraph of Article L. 333-2 are not applicable to refusals of entry notified on the territory of the local authority; 3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the Metropolitan Council and its President

Article L3642-4

…he commune in which the site is located, a competent public authority within the meaning of article L. 251-2 of the Internal Security Code, to acquire, install and maintain video protection systems fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Termination

Article L145-44

In the event that, at the end of one of the courses provided for in article L. 145-43, the trader or craftsman leaves the premises leased to him in order to convert his business by transferring it to…

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