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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Role of the State.

Article L6122-1

…L. 214-13 of the Education Code. In the absence of an agreement, the State may organise an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-42

Where it appears that the situation of a credit institution or finance company so warrants, the Governor of the Banque de France, Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, shal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Revenue from the operating section

Article L2573-43

I. - Articles L. 2331-1 to L. 2331-4 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III, IV and V.II. - For its application to the communes of French…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-2

…uarantee and Resolution Fund manages the securities guarantee mechanism. Where applicable, articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of article L. 312-16 and article L. 312-18 apply to thi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-1

…ncial, economic and social situation of the company. This judge may apply the provisions of article L. 623-2. He may be assisted by any expert of his choice.The opening of safeguard proceedings in res…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions

Article L2513-7

…he amount of the financial contribution from the Bouches-du-Rhône department referred to in Article L. 2513-5 is determined each year by agreement between the Bouches-du-Rhône department and the city…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-10

Disrupting a competition or endangering the safety of persons or property by entering the competition area of a sports venue is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000.For the offe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-23

…n the case of clinical investigations mentioned in the second and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1125-1, the authorisation of the competent authority; 2° Under conditions contrary to the provisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-22

…nd, in the case of performance studies mentioned in the second to fifth paragraphs of II of Article L. 1126-1, the authorisation of the competent authority; 2° Under conditions contrary to the provisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-18

…2° The terms and conditions of the management lease provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 5124-2 ; 3° The duration and content of the appropriate practical experience which pharmacists in…

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