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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties of the social and economic committee in undertakings with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees

Article L2312-6

…are exercised for the benefit of employees, as well as :1° Employees within the meaning of article L. 4111-5, in matters of health, safety and working conditions;2° Employees of external undertakings…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Surrender in application of international conventions or European Union law

Article L621-3

The provisions of article L. 621-2 when he has entered or stayed on French territory without complying with the stipulations of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 19, paragraph 1 of article 20, and paragra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-1

…defined by their authorisation. They are financial institutions within the meaning of 4 of Article L. 511-21.

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

Article L2531-17

…t-rate tourist tax collected in the Ile-de-France region by the municipalities mentioned in article L. 2333-26 as well as by the public establishments for intercommunal cooperation mentioned in 1° to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-31

…ntract gives entitlement to exemption : 1° For the legal entities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 5134-21 of this code, from the contributions payable by the employer in respect of social insuran…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals meeting the conditions for acquiring French nationality

Article L426-1

A foreign national who meets the conditions for acquiring French nationality set out in article 21-7 of the French Civil Code will be issued with a ten-year resident card.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-17-1

Provided they justify this in the schedule provided for in Article L. 123-12, the companies mentioned in I of article L. 233-16 are exempt from the obligation to draw up and publish consolidated accou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-8

…ion. Bonds issued by associations are entered in an account under the conditions set out in article L. 211-7 of this code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article L513-6

I.-An association referred to in I of article L. 513-3 may terminate the membership of one of its members at its request. Membership may also be withdrawn automatically by the association if the broke…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article L522-1

In addition to the obligations imposed on him or her pursuant to the provisions of Articles L. 521-1, L. 521-2 and L. 521-3 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2359 of 21 September 2017, the…

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