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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-7

…laid down by the stipulations of the agreement or branch agreement concluded pursuant toarticle L. 1251-12 or, where applicable, the provisions ofarticle L. 1251-12-1, is punishable by a fine of 3,75…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments organising the practice of air diving

Article A322-83

…group of beginners may dive in the 0 to 6 metre range. During technical training leading to the PE-12 or PE-20 qualification, the group may dive in the 0 to 12 metre zone or in the 0 to 20 metre zone…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-8

…he budgetary and accounting framework defined in articles L. 5217-10-1 to L. 5217-10-15 and L. 5217-12-2 à L. 5217-12-5. The provisions of Book III of Part Three are applicable to this department, ins…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33

…ations laid down in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 or, where applicable, by Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the C…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-18

…count the provisions of Article 68 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-11

…which are specified by Article 298 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-58

…which are specified by Article 298 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 265

…s expert of a person not on one of the lists drawn up pursuant to Article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts; Appoints the expert or experts; States the heads of the expert'…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article R354-2

…ABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR REACTION R. 341-24 to R. 341-27 Resulting from the decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Credit and investment institutions

Article L773-11

…in the fields of the economy, health, labour, transport and agricultureL. 516-2Order 2021-796 of 23 June 2021

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