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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-43

The Ecole nationale de voile et des sports nautiques (ENVSN) is subject to the budgetary control provided for in articles 220 to 228 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment

Article R6341-41

When the remuneration of trainees is determined by decree pursuant to articles L. 6341-7 and L. 6341-8, the advance payment may be made by the organisation or establishment mentioned in article R. 634…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-41

Prior to young people being assigned to the prohibited work eligible for exemption mentioned in section 2 of this chapter, a statement of exemption shall be sent by any means giving a date certain to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article L442-4

I.-For the application of articles L. 442-1, L. 442-2, L. 442-3, L. 442-7 and L. 442-8, the action is brought before the competent civil or commercial court by any person proving an interest, by the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L926-4

For the application of Article L. 611-7, L. 626-6, L. 643-3 and L. 643-11, the institutions governed by Book IX of the Social Security Code are the local supplementary or additional retirement or prov…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other concession contracts

Article L3212-4

The following concession contracts are subject to the rules set out in Title II :1° Services relating to the acquisition or rental, by whatever financial means, of land, existing buildings or other im…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L241-4

Where the trader has not reimbursed all of the sums paid by the consumer under the conditions set out in article L. 216-7, this sum is automatically increased by 10% if repayment is made no later than…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-4

I.-The rights registered on the personal training account enable its holder to finance training that is eligible for the account, within the meaning of articles L. 6323-6, L. 6323-21, L. 6323-31 and L…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-44

The Board of Directors decides on the business of the school. In particular, it deliberates on : 1° The general policy and objectives of the establishment and gives its approval to the general guideli…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article L314-4

A Conseil d'Etat decree specifies the conditions for application of articles L. 314-1 to L. 314-3 and in particular the methods for determining the basis of assessment and calculating the overall effe…

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