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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Supplementary protection certificate

Article R617-2-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-20

…ces of pollution for the purposes of the objective of this section and as provided for in Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Administrative penalties, precautionary measures and other consequences

Article L232-21

…of the following consequences for the offender: 1° The suspension defined in 2° of I of article L. 232-23; 2° The financial penalties provided for in article L. 232-23; 3° The publication of the deci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7124-30

…ponsible and the additional time for which they are responsible pursuant to article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 relating to the organisation and reduction of working time in the State c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article D7226-30

…e and the additional service time for which they are liable pursuant to the article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 relating to the organisation and reduction of working time in the State c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Cooperation with the Commission de Régulation de l'Energie and the bodies responsible for physical agricultural markets

Article L621-21

…tter is referred to it by the Commission de régulation de l'énergie pursuant to Article 39-1 of Law 2000-108 of 10 February 2000 on the modernisation and development of the public electricity service,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L773-8

…st 2008 L. 512-86 and L. 512-86-1 law no. 2009-715 of 18 June 2009 L. 512-87 to L. 512-89 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 512-90 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 512-92 Law no. 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L774-8

…st 2008 L. 512-86 and L. 512-86-1 law no. 2009-715 of 18 June 2009 L. 512-87 to L. 512-89 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 512-90 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 512-92 Law no. 201…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-32

…a monthly salary equal to 85% of the product of the minimum growth wage provided for in article L. 3231-2 multiplied by the number of hours corresponding to the collective working time set in the comp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article L2313-1-1

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of article L. 2313-1 are sent to the commune. They are communicated by the municipality to elected municipal representatives who request them, unde…

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