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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article L653-10

The court that declares personal bankruptcy may order disqualification from holding an elective public office. The disqualification is pronounced for a period equal to that of the personal bankruptcy,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Terms and conditions of office

Article L6434-10

…cted representative concerned. It also has a direct right of action for the same purposes, which it may exercise, if necessary by bringing a civil action, before the criminal courts.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Automated national register of refusals to take blood samples

Article R1232-10

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 1232-2 concerning minors, no organs may be removed from a deceased person over the age of thirteen for therapeutic purposes, or to investigate the cau…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Information on public water supplies

Article D1321-103

…erpretation by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency;-the summaries with comments that may be drawn up by the General Manager of the Agency, in the form of health assessments of the situa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: In-patient and out-patient duties of maieutics students

Article D6153-108

…greements determine, in particular, their period of application and the conditions under which they may be revised. They are subject to periodic evaluation by the signatory parties.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Personnel management

Article L1424-10

…s an exception to the first paragraph, volunteer firefighter officers and non-commissioned officers may, under conditions laid down by regulation, be appointed to their grades or duties jointly by the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-10

The following may exercise the rights granted to civil parties in respect of the offences mentioned in the anti-doping regulations issued by New Caledonia: a) The Territorial Olympic and Sports Commit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Entry on the list of top-level sports referees and judges

Article R221-10

…rector, for one of the disciplines recognised as high-level. Registration is valid for one year. It may be renewed under the same conditions.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 9: Financing

Article L385-10

…hall not take out loans or act as guarantors for third parties. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel may, however, authorise a supplementary occupational pension fund to take out a loan for liquidity p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-109

…ating to notice. The employee is therefore exempt from paying a termination indemnity. The employee may not invoke any right to be re-employed before the expiry of the leave.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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