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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3122-21

…ular after verification of the compensation granted to them under the obligation defined in Article L. 3122-8 and of the existence of break times, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-21

The Board of Directors of the public establishment provided for in Article L. 7124-19 is composed, in addition to its chairman, of:1° One third of representatives of the customary grand council of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article L426-21

…of the applicant;4° The applicant is in possession of the long-stay visa mentioned in 1° of article L. 411-1;5° The applicant has given a written undertaking to leave the country at the end of his/her…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to disabled workers employed in an ordinary working environment.

Article L323-21

…he procedures for applying the provisions of this article to the public bodies mentioned in article L. 323-2 shall be determined by regulation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIb: Medical regulation assistants

Article L4393-21

…he Agreement on the European Economic Area who, without possessing the diploma mentioned in article L. 4393-19, hold : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more Member States or parti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Cooperation with the Commission de Régulation de l'Energie and the bodies responsible for physical agricultural markets

Article L621-21

…at is relevant to the performance of its duties.III. - As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 631-1, the Autorité des marchés financiers may provide the Commission de régulation de l'énergie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Council of auction houses

Article L321-21

…down by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, from among the persons mentioned in I or 3° of II of article L. 321-4, including : a) Three leading figures practising in the Ile-de-France region; b) Three lead…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Rural solidarity grant.

Article L2334-21

…1 January of the year of distribution.The population taken into account is that defined in Article L. 2334-2:- capped at 500 inhabitants for municipalities whose population resulting from the last ce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-21

Only profits made at the end of a financial year may be entered in the annual accounts. The profit made on a transaction that has been partially completed and accepted by the other party may be entere…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Intermediaries and price allocation.

Article L143-21

Any third party holder of the purchase price of a business with which an address for service has been elected must make the distribution within one hundred and five days of the date of the deed of sal…

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