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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Salary

Article R1262-8

Allowances specific to the secondment are considered as part of the remuneration. However, the sums paid by way of reimbursement of expenses actually incurred as a result of the secondment mentioned i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-6

The French Anti-Doping Agency may provisionally, temporarily or definitively prohibit the owner or trainer of an animal to which a prohibited substance has been administered or a prohibited procedure…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-6

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is appointed by order of the Minister for Sport from among the qualified persons mentioned in 3° of article R. 114-4, on the recommendation of the Chairman of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-5

Compliance with the creative conditions for cinematographic or audiovisual works belonging to the genres of fiction, documentary and animation provided for in articles D. 331-1 to D. 331-4 is verified…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L732-5

When house arrest has been imposed pursuant to 6°, 7° or 8° of article L. 731-3 or articles L. 731-4 or L. 731-5, the maximum period of six months provided for in article L. 732-4 does not apply.In th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mediation of consumer disputes

Article R612-1

…ssional; 2° It is free of charge for the consumer with the exception of the costs set out in 3° and 4°; 3° The parties have the option, at their own expense, to be represented by a lawyer or to be ass…

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

Article L763-2

…ords "work authorisation", the words "in accordance with locally applicable regulations" are added; 4° In Article L. 740-1, the reference to Article L. 743-20 is deleted; 5° In Article L. 750-1, the r…

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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 L762-2

…ords "work authorisation", the words "in accordance with locally applicable regulations" are added; 4° In Article L. 740-1, the reference to Article L. 743-20 is deleted; 5° In Article L. 750-1, the r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Amendments to the Articles of Association.

Article R210-11

…registered office has been transferred and shall reproduce the information provided for in 1°, 2°, 4° and 9° of l'article R. 210-4 and also includes:1° The information provided for in 1° and 2° of ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation of tax officials responsible for certain judicial police missions

Article R15-33-29-10

Tax officials may only be authorised to carry out judicial police missions when they are assigned to one of the departments mentioned in Article R. 15-33-29-4-1. For each of these agents, a request fo…

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