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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article L161-1

The regions of Guadeloupe and La Réunion define their tourism and leisure activities, after consultation with or on the recommendation of the local authorities and the Economic, Social and Environment…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article L361-1

Articles L. 311-1, L. 341-15 and L. 342-1 to L. 342-29 do not apply to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and La Réunion.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article L441-1

Articles 1594 I bis and 1840 G ter of the French General Tax Code set out the rules governing exemptions from property registration tax and registration duty by the General Councils of Guadeloupe, Fre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Equal opportunities for women and men in the workplace

Article L2241-11

The organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professional agreements meet to negotiate every three years on measures to ensure professional equality between women and men and on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules for taking leave and going part-time

Article L3142-119

In the absence of an agreement referred to in Article L. 3142-117, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum duration of the leave or period of part-time work is one year. It may be extended by a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by the overseas regions

Article LO4435-1

Under the conditions and subject to the reservations set out in this chapter, the regional councils of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion may be empowered to adapt laws and regulations in the territory o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-16-1

The voting rights and dividend rights of shares or share denominations issued in breach of this sub-section are suspended until the situation is rectified. Any vote cast or dividend paid during the su…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-10

The services completed by the apprentice under his apprenticeship contract(s) may neither be taken into account as public service within the meaning of the provisions applicable to civil servants, pub…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-1-1

Any breach of the pre-contractual information obligations mentioned in 5° of article L. 111-1 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a lega…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L152-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unles…

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