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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-5 (art. A212-192-5)

…s 50 m x 50 m. The two avalanche transceivers must be located and one of them freed in a maximum of 8 minutes. This test is eliminatory. 2. Second test: analysis and interpretation of information to p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy

Article L511-33

…istration of a credit institution, a finance company or an organisation mentioned in Articles 5 and 8 of Article L. 511-6 , or who is employed by one of these, is bound by professional secrecy.Apart f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for taking up the activity of financial investment adviser

Article L541-4

…mme of operations in the light of the obligations set out in Articles L. 541-2, L. 541-3 and L. 541-8, as well as the conditions under which the financial investment adviser intends to conduct its bus…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-22

…6° Conditions of recruitment of employees;7° Conditions for termination of the employment contract;8° The organisation and operation of lifelong vocational training;9° Professional equality between w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-17

…tiatives for employees and supervisory and management staff on the reasonable use of digital tools. 8° In the companies mentioned in article L. 2143-3 of this code and where at least fifty employees a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter 1-2: Examination of genetic characteristics, genetic identification and genetic research.

Article L1541-5

…version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021, with the exception of its last paragraph;8° Article L. 1131-7 ; 9° Articles L. 1133-1 to L. 1133-3 ; 10° Article L. 1133-4, with the exceptio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-2

…Conseil d'Etat" are deleted;7° In the heading of Chapter III, the word "départementale" is deleted;8° Article L. 3223-1 is amended as followsa) In 4° and 6°, the words: "representative of the State i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Written agreements

Article L441-3-1

…marketing cycle, before the starting point of the marketing period.VI.-Articles L. 441-4 and L. 443-8 do not apply to wholesalers either in their dealings with suppliers or in their dealings with dist…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the administration of the person subject to a resolution procedure

Article L613-51-1

…rson as special administrator, including a person registered on the list referred to in articles L. 811-2 or L. 812-2 of the French Commercial Code. The special administrator is personally responsible…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article A311-3

…tion includes the identification of the persons responsible for its preparation and implementation; 8° A detailed presentation of the actions intended to preserve or restore the viability of the finan…

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