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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Information in companies with fewer than three hundred employees

Article R2312-19

…mployment, the information provided for under headings 1° A, 2°, 4° and 10° of the table in article R. 2312-8.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: Residence permits issued for other reasons

Article R426-2

By way of derogation from article R. 431-3, foreign nationals residing outside France who are applying for the issue of a residence permit bearing the wording "retired person" provided for in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of committees

Article R2522-11

…s normally devolved to the labour inspectorate, the committees or sections provided for in articles R. 2522-8 to R. 2522-10 also include a representative of the administration concerned. When the disp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R773-39

…s provided for in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in New Caledonia: 1° Articles R. 561-1 to R. 561-38-9; 2° Article R. 561-39 with the exception of the third paragraph; 3° Articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R774-39

…rovided for in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1° Articles R. 561-1 to R. 561-38-9; 2° Article R. 561-39 with the exception of the third paragraph; 3° Articles…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R361-2

…eferences to the State representative in the local authority;1° bis The second paragraph of Article R. 312-1 does not apply;1° ter Article R. 312-7-3 does not apply;1° quater In Article R. 312-8, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R773-41

…of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, articles R. 562-1 to R. 562-9 are applicable by operation of law in New Caledonia.II. - For the application o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R774-41

…ganic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, Articles R. 562-1 to R. 562-9 are applicable by operation of law in French Polynesia.II. - For the applicatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-35

The safety file provided for in article R. 4462-34 is kept by the employer at the disposal of the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment or the authority which…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-16

…profits, company debts, transfers of company shares and the dissolution of the company and articles R. 422-6 et R. 422-7, the articles of association must state: 1° The surnames, first names, domicile…

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