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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training.

Article L4135-12

Travel, subsistence and teaching expenses are eligible for reimbursement.Losses of income suffered by the elected member as a result of exercising his/her right to training under this section are comp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Cases of force majeure.

Article L1234-12

Termination of the business due to force majeure releases the employer from the obligation to respect the notice period and to pay the redundancy compensation provided for in article L. 1234-9.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Temporary installations

Article L312-12

Authorisation to open to the public temporary facilities set up in a sports arena subject to the provisions of article L. 312-5 is granted by the mayor under the conditions laid down by the provisions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract

Article L1254-12

The total duration of the fixed-term contract may not exceed eighteen months, taking into account any renewals under the conditions set out in Article L. 1254-17.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance obligation for organisers of sporting events

Article L331-12

Failure by a person organising a sporting event as defined in article L. 331-9 to take out the insurance cover provided for in that article is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,5…

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

Article L163-12

Any person who disseminates or retains information obtained pursuant to article L. 131-86 shall be liable to the penalties provided for in article 226-21 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Pre-employment declaration.

Article L1221-12

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine :1° The conditions under which the pre-employment declaration is made ;2° The procedures for recovery of the penalty provided for in article L. 1221-11.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Country of return

Article L612-12

The decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory shall mention the country, determined in application of article L. 721-3, to which the foreign national is to be returned in the event of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-12

In the event of the division of communes, the lump-sum allocation of the former commune calculated in application of III of article L. 2334-7 is distributed between each new commune in proportion to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-12

The procedures for presenting and closing the accounts of the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer are identical to those laid down for the Banque de France pursuant to Article L. 144-4.

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