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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Applicable charges

Article L133-27

The payee shall pay the charges levied by his payment service provider and the payer shall pay the charges levied by his payment service provider where: 1° A payment transaction is made within the Eur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 12: Dismissal of the Conseiller prud'homme.

Article L2411-22

Dismissal of an employee representative may only take place with the authorisation of the labour inspector.This authorisation is also required for :1° An industrial tribunal member who has ceased his…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Economats.

Article L148-2

The prohibition laid down in the previous article does not apply to the commissaries of the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français and the railway networks under State control provided that : 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Temporary takings.

Article L3334-2

Persons who set up cafés or public houses during a public fair, sale or celebration are not required to make the declaration prescribed by article L. 3332-3, but must obtain authorisation from the mun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-2

Persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise as an orthoptist must register with the department or body designated for this purpose by the Mini…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-2

The risk is deemed to be situated in the said departments:1° If the property is located in these départements, where the insurance relates either to buildings or to buildings and their contents;2° Whe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-2

The health regulations provided for in article L. 1523-1 lay down the general rules of hygiene and all other measures designed to protect human health, in particular with regard to : - prevention of c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Compensation in the event of cancellation or termination of the partnership contract

Article L2235-2

The expenses referred to in Article L. 2235-1 include, where applicable, the costs associated with the financing put in place as part of the performance of the contract, including, where applicable, t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 223-14

For each cinematographic work making up an annual distribution programme, the distribution company must submit, within fifteen days of its release in cinemas, the supporting documents mentioned in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L4031-2

The members of the regional unions of healthcare professionals are elected, for a term set by decree, by healthcare professionals in private practice under the conventional system, by proportional lis…

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