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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Minority rights

Article 388-1

In any proceedings concerning him or her, a minor capable of discernment may, without prejudice to the provisions providing for his or her intervention or consent, be heard by the judge or, where his…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of regulated market and market undertaking

Article L421-3

The AMF may appoint an agent for the market undertaking, to whom all powers of administration, management and representation of the legal entity shall be transferred.This appointment shall be made eit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3123-38

…eement or, failing that, an extended branch agreement or convention defines the permanent jobs that may be filled by employees holding an intermittent employment contract. This agreement determines, w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L4312-3

…if the Regional Council so decides, by article.In both these cases, however, the Regional Council may specify that certain appropriations are specialised by article.In the event of a vote by article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single chapter

Article L5741-3

…torial and rural balance cluster corresponds to that of a territorial coherence scheme, the cluster may be entrusted, by the public establishments of inter-communal cooperation with their own tax stat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article D4241-3

…quired through apprenticeship or continuing education. The required period of professional activity may have been full-time or part-time, up to a maximum of half-time. The training and professional ac…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Sports agents' reporting obligations

Article R222-32

…of employment relating to the practice of such an activity, entered into through its intermediary; 3° Contracts referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 222-5, pursuant to which he brings tog…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-32

The General Manager attends meetings of the Board of Directors in an advisory capacity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6113-33

…ecting medico-economic activity and data from health care institutions referred to in Article L. 6113-8 , as well as processing the information referred to in the same article; 1° bis Drawing up, coll…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 123-3

…the owner of the premises housing the cinema.When the owner does not operate the cinema himself, he may delegate to the operator the right to invest the sums held in the account. In this case, the sum…

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