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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-7

…follows: 1° Decisions relating to the matters listed in 2°, 5°, 7° to 11° and 14° to 17° of article L. 6431-6 are enforceable by operation of law as soon as they are received by the Minister for Healt…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-6

…ok in printed form shall jointly notify the collective management organisation mentioned in Article L. The author of an unavailable book may decide at any time to withdraw from the collective manageme…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Obtaining a multi-annual residence permit without a change of reason

Article L433-4

After the first year of legal residence in France on a long-stay visa as defined in 2° of article L. 411-1 or, subject to the exceptions provided for in article L. 433-5, a temporary residence permit,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-18

…due in respect of default interest and the fixed indemnity for recovery costs mentioned in Articles L. 2192-8 and L. 3133-8 of the Public Procurement Code are not mandated within thirty days of the da…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Training for sports professions

Article L211-5

Access to training provided by a centre mentioned in article L. 211-4 of this code is subject to the conclusion of an agreement between the beneficiary of the training or his legal representative and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Combating the illegal broadcasting of sporting events and competitions

Article L333-11

…Authority) may record acts likely to constitute infringements of the rights referred to in Article L. 333-10. Within this framework, these agents may, without being held criminally liable: 1° Partici…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Definition of banking-related transactions

Article L311-2

…ns authorised to carry out leasing transactions; 7. The payment services mentioned in II of Article L. 314-1; 8. The issue and management of electronic money. When it constitutes the provision of inve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims

Article L313-42

…nised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 511-44 and which is not included in the scope of consolidation defined in Article L. 233-16 of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-3

…ormula for apportioning the annual contributions payable by the institutions referred to in Article L. 322-1 and the minimum amount payable by each member. The contribution base is made up of the valu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations to adapt and redeploy.

Article L1233-4

…ny called the dominant company and the companies it controls under the conditions defined inarticle L. 233-1, I and II of article L. 233-3 andarticle L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code. The emplo…

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