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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-16

Decisions taken pursuant to articles R. 1454-14 and R. 1454-15 are provisional. They do not have the force of res judicata in the main proceedings. They are enforceable on a provisional basis, if nece…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4111-19

Once the compensatory measure has been completed and, where an adaptation period has been completed, in the light of the opinion of the committee referred to in article R. 4111-15, the Director Genera…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-24

The option of choice available under articles 311-21 and 311-23 may be exercised only once.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges

Article R724-2

The full and alternate members of the commission are appointed every four years between 21 February and 31 March.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-8

…of up to 15,000 euros. These sanctions are imposed under the conditions set out in articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23. The decision of the Sanctions Committee or the agreement reached in accordance wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-35

…articles D. 1332-20 and D. 1332-22 and transmitted under the conditions defined in articles D. 1332-21 and D. 1332-22; 3° The reasons justifying a closure decision when bathing waters are of "insuffic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article L2513-7

…paragraph of Article L. 3334-7-1 of this code, in respect of the previous year.In 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, if the amount provided for in the second paragraph of this I is less than, respective…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfers between supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L384-4

…of this Code, articles L. 228-65, L. 228-73, L. 236-13, L. 236-14, L. 236-15, L. 236-18 and L. 236-21 of the French Commercial Code do not apply. II. - When the merger or demerger does not involve th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-26

…sports equipment not fitted with a fixing or counterweight device as provided for in article R. 322-21 of this Code or fitted with a device that does not comply with the requirements of the same artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-23

By way of derogation from Article R. 214-21, a UCITS may invest, in accordance with the principle of risk spreading, up to 100% of its assets in different eligible financial securities and money marke…

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