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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-12

With regard to the matters mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article R. 5322-11, the Board of Directors may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer all or part of its powers within limits that it shall dete…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-12

Decisions concerning the execution or destruction of works on the land of others may only be executed after the deposit of a bond, the amount of which is set by the court and which serves as a guarant…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3165-5

Employing a young worker every day of the week and failing to grant him or her the minimum rest period, in breach of the provisions of article L. 3164-7 and the decrees issued for their application, i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding

Article R4743-1

Employing a pregnant woman, a woman who has recently given birth or a nursing mother in prohibited work, in disregard of article L. 4152-1 and the decrees adopted for its application, is punishable by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-17

For life insurance or capitalisation contracts, when the policyholder or subscriber exercises his surrender option less than two months after the substitution referred to in article L. 160-11, the ind…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-23-1

A decision shall be taken on the trade mark application within a period of six months from the date of the application. This period is interrupted, where applicable, by the opposition application prov…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition.

Article R2121-2

The table provided for in article L. 2121-1 of this code is sent to the prefect no later than 6pm on the Monday following the election of the mayor and deputy mayors. The list of Community Councillors…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Contributions and taxes

Article L2564-24

Sont applicables à Mayotte à compter du 1er janvier 2014:1° Le chapitre II du titre III du livre III de la présente partie;2° Les sections 7, 8, 11, 14 et 15 du chapitre III du même titre;3° L'article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-12

The incompatibilities and incapacities provided for in Articles L. 222-9 to L. 222-11 apply to employees of a sports agent or of the company that he has set up to carry out his activity. It is forbidd…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to water production

Article L2224-7-5

Any public person responsible for the production of water who provides all or part of the abstraction may contribute to the management and preservation of water resources. This contribution is compuls…

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