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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-19

…tments constitute a separate establishment within the Banque de France within the meaning ofArticle L. 2327-1 of the Labour Code, under the conditions set out in Article L. 142-9. The employees of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-14

…Agreement on the European Economic Area who, without possessing the diploma provided for in Article L. 4241-13, hold : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more Member States or Contr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2412-1

…sponsible by law and that resulting from the execution of developments approved pursuant to Article L. 212-1 of the Forestry Code is compulsory for the commune section.III. - The syndicate committee m…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the contracting authority

Article L2422-1

The project owner may, under the conditions set out in this chapter, use the services of third parties in the following ways:1° Assistance to the project owner;2° Project management;3° Project managem…

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

Article L521-14

…nationals cannot be considered to present the non-negligible risk of absconding defined in article L. 751-10.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article L312-15

The penalties laid down in article L. 312-14 apply to the issuing or transfer, whether free of charge or for consideration, of admission tickets to a sporting event in excess of the number of spectato…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classified tourist resorts.

Article L133-16

Article L. 2123-22 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales sets out the rules governing increases in local elected representatives' allowances voted by the municipal councils of classified…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringement of a copyright or related right by an online public communication service

Article L443-1

…inéma et de l'image animée may refer the matter to the court under the conditions set out inarticle L. 336-2 of the French Intellectual Property Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-11

…on the European Works Council or the officers, where applicable enlarged in accordance with Article L. 2343-4, may meet without the company management representatives being present.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee member of the board of directors of a mutual association, union or federation.

Article L2411-19

Article L. 114-24 of the French Mutual Code sets out the procedure for authorising dismissal and the periods and duration of protection for employees who are members of the board of directors of a mut…

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