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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account funding

Article D6323-3-4

I.-The whistleblower employee mentioned in I of Article 6 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of economic life, as well as the emplo…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Housing concessions granted to civil servants

Article R114-56

Any centre created since 1 March 2016 must include housing concessions determined in accordance with the provisions of this section.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Position limits and position reporting

Article D420-5

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/591 of 1 December 2016 clarifies the definition of economically equivalent OTC contracts.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3661-16

…of the Metropolitan Lyon Council who request them, under the conditions provided for in article L. 3121-18, as well as to any interested party, under the conditions set out in article L. 3121-17. Tran…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Judgement

Article R532-52

…es and Stateless Persons. It indicates, where applicable, whether the provisions of Articles L. 532-12 to L. 532-14 have been applied.The decision states that the rapporteur and, where applicable, the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-15-1

…e grant of a reciprocal licence to use the protected variety. The provisions of the articles L. 613-12 to L. 613-14 shall apply.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist pharmacists holding a diploma entitling them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4221-33

…sts during their training is provided by the inter-regional coordinator mentioned in article D. 633-12 of the same code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds.

Article R214-203-4

The beneficiaries of a loan granted by a specialised professional fund may be :1° Sole proprietorships or legal entities governed by private law primarily engaged in a commercial, industrial, agricult…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-15

…he Minister for the Budget and the Minister for Tourism in application ofarticle 79 of law no. 2001-1276 on the amending finance law for 2001, including the possible allocation of financial assistance…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-1

…L. 112-2 and article…

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