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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L3123-10-1

…rsonal activity account mentioned in article L. 5151-1 of the Labour Code and article 22 ter of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, when he has monetisable…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training.

Article L4135-10-1

…rsonal activity account mentioned in article L. 5151-1 of the Labour Code and article 22 ter of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, when he has monetisable…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-28

…to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2224-7, L. 2224-7-1 and L. 2224-8 (I and II) law no. 2006-1772 of 30 December 2006 L. 2224-11 to L. 2224-11-2 law no. 2006-1772 of 30 December 2006 F…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-5-1

…value 5 units of value For the execution of the measures provided for in paragraphs 2° to 4°, 6° to 9° and 11° of article 41-1, including verification of the person's compliance with the undertakings…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 13: Fishery products

Article R412-29

…ovided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7a of Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 of the Council of the European Communities of 21 June 1989, as amended, laying down common marketi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 431-4

…when they are granted under 2° of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L772-1

…the second paragraph, the words: "Pursuant to Articles 4 and 14 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013, this withdrawal may also be decided by the European Central Bank" are repla…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specific supervision of credit institutions

Article R613-34

…that an institution is infringing or is likely to infringe the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, Chapter I of Title I of Book V o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-75

…U type-approval or national type-approval procedures defined respectively by Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on type-approval and market su…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Weekly and Sunday rest periods

Article R3164-1

…Cafés, tobacconists and public houses; 5° Bakeries; 6° Pastry shops; 7° Butchers; 8° Delicatessens; 9° Cheese and dairy shops; 10° Fishmongers; 11° Shops selling natural flowers, garden centres and gr…

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