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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to decisions taken by professional leagues

Article R132-18

Pursuant to II of article 21 of the law of 12 April 2000 and by way of exception to the application of the two-month period provided for in the first paragraph of I of this article, the period on expi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Harassment.

Article L1152-2

…e benefit from the protections provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and Articles 12 to 13-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to public employers

Article L1251-61

…gations imposed on all public employees. They benefit from the protection provided by article 11 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants.They may not be entru…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-5

…ith a view to controlling the irregular accumulation of activities defined in article 25 septies of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, the appointing aut…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L311-9

…nicated to third parties without the agreement of the resolution college, except in cases where the law provides for such communication.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-10

…531-1. - Upon presentation of the authorisation of the judge or of the title by virtue of which the law allows a protective measure to be taken, a security may be taken over company shares or securiti…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2151-13

…and medium-sized enterprises or to craft businesses within the meaning of Article 19(I) of amended Law No. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 on the development and promotion of trade and craft businesses.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-31

…to apply Article L. 531-28 may not be the subject, before the administrative courts under ordinary law, of an appeal separate from the appeal that may be lodged, pursuant to article L. 532-1, before…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L591-5

…ndividuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on information technology, files and freedoms is replaced by the ref…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Invalidity

Article 1178

…he injured party may seek compensation for the damage suffered under the conditions of the ordinary law of extra-contractual liability.

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