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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-19

…L. 222-7, L. 222-11, L. 222-15, L. 222-16, L. 222-18, L. 222-19, L. 311-2 and L. 331-4 to L. 331-7 may be exercised, for a specific period and with the authorisation of the Minister responsible for s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-3

…ed in the same article L. 533-22-2, the part of the variable part of the remuneration whose payment may be reduced or give rise to restitution.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-21

…ntrol officers and judicial police officers all information and documents in their possession which may prove useful in the fight against counterfeiting, with the exception of that which they have col…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Orientation

Article R551-6

…where he/she is domiciled without authorisation from the Office, the material reception conditions may be terminated, pursuant to article L. 551-16.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Examination of asylum applications by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPP)

Article R754-11

…6 and R. 531-28.However, if necessary and notwithstanding article R. 531-15, the personal interview may not be recorded. In this case, the transcript will be commented on. If the applicant refuses to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L613-64-2

…1 of an institution subject to a resolution procedure is transferred to another entity, depositors may not claim any compensation under this guarantee for the part of their deposits which exceeds the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Control of budgetary acts (R).

Article R1612-8

…ferred to the regional audit chamber by the representative of the State, the period within which it may formulate proposals runs from receipt at the registry of all the documents required to be produc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7125-15

…d representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 7125-12 to L. 7125-16 may only take place if the organisation providing the training course or session has received approv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Specific provisions governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to sensory effects

Article R4453-20

…exposure limit values relating to sensory effects and when work practices so require, these values may be temporarily exceeded. The worker's exposure does not exceed the exposure limit values relatin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7227-15

…d representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 7227-12 to L. 7227-16 may only take place if the body providing the training course or session has received approval issue…

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