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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for exercising trade union rights in sports resource, expertise and performance centres

Article R114-66

…representative within the meaning of articles 3, 3-1 and 5 of the aforementioned decree of 28 May 1982, on the one hand the trade union organisations with at least one seat on the social committee of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-10

In the event of a conviction pursuant to article L. 4741-9, the court may order, as an additional penalty, that the judgment be posted at the doors of the convicted person's establishments, at the lat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-14

For application in Mayotte, article R. 1441-9 reads as follows: "Art. R. 1441-9.For the cross-industry and management sections, the following are taken into account: 1° Companies that are direct membe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L451-16

In the event of conviction for acts punishable under articles L. 451-9 to L. 451-12, the court may also order the judgment to be displayed and distributed under the conditions set out in article 131-3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Apprenticeship supervisor

Article R6261-10

…cessary, an exception may be made to the condition of qualification provided for in article R. 6261-9 . In such cases, the opinion of the chambers of trades and crafts with jurisdiction in the Haut-Rh…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-2

…his book in Saint-Barthélemy: 1° Unless otherwise provided, the references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules govern…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-2

…of this book in Saint-Martin: 1° Unless otherwise provided, the references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules govern…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-5

The liability provided for in Sections 2 to 9 of this Chapter shall not apply in cases of force majeure or where the payment service provider is bound by other legal obligations under national or Comm…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R513-1-1

…n. This period is interrupted, where applicable, by the notification provided for in article R. 512-9, until the objection is withdrawn.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Issue.

Article R5132-11

The provisions of articles R. 5132-9 and R. 5132-10 do not apply to family planning or education centres and university student health services in the event of contraception being supplied to a minor…

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