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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Green Spaces Agency.

Article R4413-11

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is solely responsible for administration. He prepares and executes the deliberations of the Board of Directors. He manages the Agency's assets and is the authori…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lien on claims arising from transactions

Article L513-11

…posures, securities and deposits referred to in articles L. 513-3 to L. 513-7, including where applicable in respect of mortgages, guarantees, accessories and indemnities relating to these assets, fin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-11

…t in a Member State or a State party, may perform professional acts in France, on a temporary and occasional basis, without having to complete the formalities provided for in Article L. 4321-10 . Wher…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of the payee's payment service provider

Article L722-11

…m. II.The payee's payment service provider has effective procedures in place, including, where applicable, a posteriori or real-time control, to detect any absence of the following information on the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-11

I.-Establishments and organisations authorised under article L. 2151-5 or the first paragraph of article L. 2151-9 shall keep a register of the embryos they hold.This register mentions :1° The organis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-14

…Article 4(1) 73 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 shall be consistent with the economic strategy, objectives, values and long-term interests…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of the national conference

Article R 1424-66

The president of the Conseil national des sapeurs-pompiers volontaires and, in the cases provided for in the third paragraph of article 44 of law no. 2004-811 of 13 August 2004 on the modernisation of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article R6323-18-2-1

…conventional social security contributions based on this remuneration, including those paid in application of the specific compensation rules under the unemployment insurance scheme provided for in ar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consumer rights

Article L224-25-14

…expected of digital content or a digital service of the same type, taking into account, where applicable, any provisions of European Union law and national law and all technical standards, or in the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-11

…of violence have been committed and that the victim or one or more children are in danger. On the occasion of its issue, after having heard the parties' observations on each of the following measures,…

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