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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Management, administrative and executive bodies

Article L323-11

…association or general regulations of collective management undertakings provide for administrative and accounting procedures to ensure effective internal control of the members of the administrative…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 19: Powered DIY and gardening tools

Article L224-112

Any professional who markets maintenance and repair services for motorised DIY and gardening tools allows consumers to opt for the use, for certain categories of spare parts, of parts from the circula…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-11

Subject to compliance with the provisions of articles L. 1612-1, L. 1612-9 and L. 1612-10, amendments may be made to the budget by the deliberative body, up to the end of the financial year to which t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-11

…the persons mentioned in article L. 232-13 are authorised to carry out tests ordered by the Agency and sworn in, as well as persons working on behalf of a body mentioned in the first paragraph of II…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-11

The approved sports federation undertakes to disseminate and promote the principles of the Republican Commitment Contract among its members who are : 1° An association affiliated to the federation; 2°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Secondment contract and timeshare company.

Article L1252-11

Any clause prohibiting the recruitment of a seconded employee by the user undertaking at the end of his assignment is deemed unwritten.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Difficulties in formation and operation.

Article L1423-11

…ribunal is installed, disputes are referred to the industrial tribunal closest to the claimant's place of residence within the same jurisdiction of the court of appeal or, failing this, to the judicia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territories and territorial health councils

Article L1434-11

…ditions under which the Directors General of the Regional Health Agencies determine the territories and zones provided for in Article L. 1434-9; 2° The composition, operating procedures and appointmen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-11

In the event of damage, the insurer will only reimburse the cost of replacements and repairs recognised as necessary to restore the vessel to a seaworthy condition, to the exclusion of any other compe…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-11

When the ski lift service is organised by the département in application of the provisions of article L. 342-10, the département may, by agreement, entrust the communes or groups of communes, within a…

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