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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-7

If they are employees of the State or a local authority or their public establishments, high-level athletes, referees or judges on the list mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 221-2 benefit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information to be communicated to the judge.

Article L1235-9

In the event of an appeal relating to redundancy for economic reasons, the employer shall provide the court with all the information provided to the staff representatives pursuant to Chapter III or, i…

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

Article L1341-2

The conditions for the application of this chapter shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, in particular: 1° The definition of the information to be transmitted to the bodies mentioned in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National agricultural risk management fund

Article L431-11

The accounting and financial management of the national agricultural risk management fund referred to in Article L. 442-1 is carried out by the caisse centrale de réassurance in an account separate fr…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Assistance from the police

Article L153-1

The State is obliged to assist in the enforcement of judgments and other enforceable titles. Refusal by the State to provide assistance gives rise to a right to compensation. The procedures for assess…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Determining the applicable procedural rules

Article L3121-1

The concession-granting authority is free to organise an advertising and competitive tendering procedure leading to the selection of the concessionaire in compliance with the provisions of Chapters I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-252

In addition to the action for compensation for the loss suffered personally, shareholders may, either individually or by grouping together under the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Eta…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-77

When the contract is renewed, until at least twenty days before the date on which they become effective, the borrower may object to the changes proposed by the lender using a reply slip attached to th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Other signs identifying origin and quality

Article L432-7

The conditions for the simultaneous use, for the labelling of a foodstuff or a non-food, unprocessed agricultural product, with the exception of wines, spirit drinks and intermediate products, of a pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation

Article L512-29

Caisses de crédit agricole mutuel may not carry out any transactions until they have filed with the clerk of the judicial court of their principal place of business, in accordance with the conditions…

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