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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article L231-7

An individual record booklet is issued to each athlete mentioned in article L. 231-6 or to their legal representative, by the sports federation to which they belong. This booklet only contains informa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-1

…iod or, subject to a temporary assignment carried out in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 1225-7, L. 1225-9 and L. 1225-12, in transferring her employment.It is therefore forbidden to see…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-17

…two conditions are met:1° If the distribution has been made in breach of the provisions of articles L. 232-11, L. 232-12 and L. 232-15; 2° If the company establishes that the beneficiaries were aware…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-20

…y decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The time limit within which the committee referred to in article L. 4221-12 must issue an opinion ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-4

…Book I of Part Two relating to the conditions for exercising municipal mandates, excluding articles L. 2123-18-1, L. 2123-18-3 et L. 2123-22, are applicable to members of the community council subject…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 233-1 and L. 233-2, residence permits issued by the representative of the State in Mayotte, with the exception of permits issued in application of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article L442-5

…hase price. The cessation of the advertising may be ordered under the conditions set out in article L. 121-3 of the Consumer Code. The effective purchase price is the net unit price shown on the purch…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-6

…de a precise definition of the reason for the contract, in breach of the first paragraph of article L. 1242-12, is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros.A repeat offence is punishable by a fine of 7,500…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Infrastructure management

Article L4424-25

The State assets made available to the Corsican hydraulic equipment office mentioned in article L. 112-12 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime are transferred to the assets of the Corsican territ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-34

By way of derogation from the provisions of Articles L. 1251-12 and L. 1251-12-1 relating to the maximum duration of the assignment contract, when a temporary employee is exposed to ionising radiation…

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