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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Categories of beneficiaries.

Article L5212-13

The following benefit from the employment obligation instituted by Article L. 5212-2: 1° Workers recognised as disabled by the Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personnes handicapées mention…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-17

…titions and events and from exercising the functions and activities mentioned in 2° of I of Article L. 232-23. This ban takes effect on the date of notification of the decision to the Agency. When a p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions of practice.

Article L2122-19

The mayor may grant, under his supervision and responsibility, by order, delegation of signature:1° To the director general of services and the deputy director general of town hall services;2° To the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions of practice.

Article L2122-18

…e part of his duties by decree to one or more of his deputies and to members of the municipal council.A member of the municipal council who has resigned from the office of mayor pursuant to articles L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-10

…cy of the information and supporting documents provided for the implementation of the provisions of II of Article L. 522-6. An order issued by the Minister for the Economy defines the terms and condit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-11

…t to the stability of or confidence in the payment system by continuing to provide payment services.II. - Withdrawal of authorisation takes effect at the end of a period determined by the Autorité de…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L221-1

…y the trader with the purpose or effect of promoting and selling goods or services to the consumer. II. - The provisions of this Title apply to contracts for the sale of one or more goods, within the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1

…essary, a counter-check, to an allowance in addition to the daily allowance provided for in article L. 321-1 of the Social Security Code, provided that: 1° Providing proof of such incapacity within fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-1

…certify standard contracts for transactions in financial instruments or units referred to inArticle L. 229-7 of the Environmental Code or the assets referred to in II of Article L. 421-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-12

The terms and conditions for the application of this chapter shall be determined as necessary by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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