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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Exercise by a taxpayer of actions belonging to the department

Article L3133-1

Any taxpayer registered on the roll of the department has the right to exercise, both as plaintiff and defendant, at his own expense and risk, with the authorisation of the administrative tribunal, th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Exercise by a taxpayer of shares belonging to the region

Article L4143-1

Any taxpayer registered on the roll of the region has the right to exercise, both as plaintiff and defendant, at his own expense and risk, with the authorisation of the administrative tribunal, the ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations towards funding bodies

Article L6353-10

…that finance the training, under conditions defined by decree, of the start, interruptions and completion of the training, for each of their trainees and apprentices, and provide them with the data r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Medical centres and mobile care teams of the armed forces health service

Article L6326-1

The armed forces health service medical centres and their mobile teams are among the elements of the armed forces health service mentioned in article L. 6147-7. As part of their priority mission menti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article L424-16

The card issued in application of 2° of article L. 424-11 may not be withdrawn by the administrative authority when the community of life has been broken off due to family or marital violence.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Policing of teaching activities

Article L212-14

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for any person to teach, lead or supervise a physical or sporting activity in disregard of a measure taken in application of arti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Temporary installations

Article L312-13

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the conditions for application of article L. 312-12.This decree specifies the deadlines for the safety commission to give its opinion and for the mayor to take his dec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-1

It is punishable by a fine of 6,000 euros for the drawee to refuse payment of a cheque, except in the cases mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 131-35, on the grounds that the drawer has m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single personnel register.

Article L1221-14

The requirement to keep a single staff register may be waived to take account of the use of other means, in particular computerised means, under the conditions set out in Article L. 8113-6.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-1

Infringements relating to swimming pools and bathing areas are recorded by the officials mentioned in article L. 1332-5, who are authorised and sworn in under conditions laid down by decree in the Con…

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