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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Compensation for ecological damage

Article 1247

…ements or functions of ecosystems or to the collective benefits derived by man from the environment may be compensated in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Title..

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1579

…ut in articles 1571 and 1574 above should lead to a result manifestly contrary to equity, the court may derogate from it at the request of one of the spouses.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Withdrawal clause in return for compensation.

Article 1512

The marriage contract may set valuation bases and terms for payment of any balance. Taking these clauses into account and failing agreement between the parties, the value of the property will be set b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-16

…e property that has been confiscated, if necessary by means of a rogatory commission. These persons may be represented by a lawyer.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to transit on French territory.

Article 728-72

…Article 728-12 drawn up by the competent authority of the convicting State. The Minister of Justice may request a French translation of the certificate..

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Nature of the continuous assessment of knowledge leading to the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif à trois degrés (three-degree state diploma for sports instructors) during training under the responsibility of the Minister for Sport

Article A212-130

…in the light of professional experience or recognised qualifications attesting to the same skills, may validate this experience or waive all or part of the training and assessment.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the supervision of practice

Article A322-48

…cipants, the environmental conditions and the characteristics of the activity. However, this number may not exceed sixteen people.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L526-28

The own funds of an electronic money institution may not be less than the requirements laid down in I of Article L. 526-9 and in the second paragraph of Article L. 526-27.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-4

…long as the negotiations referred to in articles L. 2242-1 and L. 2242-2 are underway, the employer may not take unilateral decisions concerning the employees as a whole, except in cases of urgency.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions for negotiating agreements concluded in undertakings without a trade union delegate or works council

Article L2232-28

…s well as employees related to the employer mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 2314-19, may not be appointed as representatives.

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