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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Liability in the event of an incorrectly executed payment transaction

Article L133-22

…ere the payment order is given by the payer, his payment service provider shall, subject to Article L. 133-5, the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 133-21 and Article L. 133-24, be liable to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-2

…ction of water intended for human consumption to be in the public interest, as mentioned in article L. 215-13 of the Environment Code, determines an immediate protection perimeter around the abstracti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-2

…at a territorial level sufficient to allow the involvement of all the players mentioned in article L. 3221-1 and access to diversified care methods and techniques. It takes into account the socio-dem…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: EXCEPTIONAL ADMISSION TO STAY

Article L435-2

The foreign national taken in by the organisations mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 265-1 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles and who can provide proof of three years' uninte…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-27

…inéma et de l'image animée. Substantial modification of the package is also subject to prior approval. Approval is granted if the conditions set out in articles L. 212-28 to L. 212-30 are met. The det…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single subsection: Public policy.

Article L3141-28

…that he did not benefit from, an indemnity in lieu of leave determined in accordance with Articles L. 3141-24 to L. 3141-27. The indemnity is payable whether the employee or the employer is responsib…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-22

…eker accepts a training course purchased by the region, by the skills operator mentioned in article L. 6332-1, by Pôle emploi or by the institution mentioned in article L. 5214-1, these bodies or auth…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L7342-2

…ccidents at work or joins the voluntary insurance scheme for accidents at work mentioned in article L. 743-1 of the Social Security Code, the platform will pay the employee's contribution, up to a cei…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-2

…es confirmation and authorisation to change the location of the authorisations mentioned in article L. 6122-1.II - The agreement establishing the regional hospital grouping defines :1° A shared medica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Breaches of the rules on charges or discounts for the use of a given payment instrument

Article L171-2

Any breach of the obligation mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 112-13 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity.

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