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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-3

In order to ensure the protection of professional athletes and trainers and to guarantee the fairness of competitions, any contract by which a sports association or a company mentioned in articles L.…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Business tax.

Article D422-2

The terms and conditions for the application of article 1459 of the General Tax Code, cited in article L. 422-2, relating to the exemption from business tax applicable to persons who let furnished pre…

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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 L652-2

…ok to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° The provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 614-11 do not apply; 2° The provisions of 1° of Article L. 615-1 do not apply; 3° In Article L. 632-1, the words: "judici…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Ability to negotiate.

Article L2231-2

…esent, by virtue of : 1° Either a stipulation in the articles of association of that organisation ; 2° Or a special resolution of that organisation; or 3° Or special written mandates given to them ind…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Information on substances and mixtures.

Article L1341-2

…The definition of the information to be transmitted to the bodies mentioned in article L. 1341-1 ; 2° The conditions under which the confidentiality with regard to third parties of information covere…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to other concession contracts with the exception of those relating to public passenger transport services by rail

Article R3221-2

…sion contract is equal to or greater than the threshold mentioned in a notice annexed to this code; 2° The sectoral legislation of the European Union does not provide for transparency obligations for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-21

…members of the network to which the statutory auditor belongs, mentioned in I of Article L. 820-3; 2° To the findings and conclusions of the High Council referred to in 4° of II of Article L. 823-19.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R7125-2

In order to benefit from the credit for hours provided for in article L. 7125-2, the assembly councillor shall inform his employer in writing at least three days before his absence, specifying the dat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Information

Article R4425-2

…led to the release of a biological agent liable to cause a serious infection or illness in humans; 2° As quickly as possible, of the cause of this accident or incident and of the measures taken or to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment of wages.

Article R3423-10-1

For the application of article R. 3243-2 to Mayotte, the first sentence of the second paragraph is deleted.

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