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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: National harmonisation

Article A212-40

The national harmonisation provided for in article R. 212-10-18 is based on:-the regional directors of youth, sport and social cohesion, who are responsible for drawing up regional schedules of prereq…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Job and career management

Article L2242-21

The negotiations provided for in Article L. 2242-20 may also cover :1° The matters referred to in articles L. 1233-21 and L. 1233-22 in accordance with the procedures laid down in these same articles;…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to certain group provident and insurance operations.

Article A441-4

…te curve used to calculate the best estimate referred to in Article R. 351-2.Insurance undertakings may apply a volatility adjustment to the relevant risk-free interest rate curve referred to in Artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account management

Article L4163-15

…the exposure factors, as well as the procedures for contesting them referred to in article L. 4163-18. They shall provide the worker with an internet information service enabling him to find out the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-9-1

The activities referred to in Article L. 5124-1 may be carried out by pharmaceutical establishments set up within non-profit organisations or public establishments other than health establishments: 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1-2

…ther Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may carry out, on behalf of a pharmacy holding the licence provided for in Article L. 5125-18, the a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-19

…t least seven years, are exempt from the conditions provided for in 3°, 4° and 5° of article R. 321-18, by decision of the Conseil des maisons de vente, if they pass the aptitude examination before th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3152-4

…dance with the procedures provided for in 1° of this article, or the exemption provided for in b of 18° of article 81 of the same code, for those used in accordance with the procedures provided for in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article L224-69

…of shares in sociétés d'attribution d'immeubles en jouissance à temps partagé governed by loi n° 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986 relative aux sociétés d'attribution d'immeubles en jouissance à temps partagé.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Beneficiaries of stateless status

Article L424-21

…o beneficiaries of stateless status and members of their family, as provided for in articles L. 424-18 and L. 424-19, and providing proof of four years' lawful residence in France, will be issued with…

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