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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Brokers in general

Article L131-11

…ithout informing the parties to whom he will have acted as intermediary, is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros without prejudice to the parties' action for damages. If he is registered on the list of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-11

…l cooperation, on the other hand, in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article L. 1424-24-3, each mayor and each chairman of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation has, withi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-11

…e professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the committee referred to in Article L. 4361-4 and the conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensation measure; 3° T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions

Article L5134-119

…ependent elderly people, designed to promote an improvement in the quality of life of these people; 3° The adaptations required to take account of the specific situation of the overseas territorial co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4453-11

…employer determines and implements the preventive measures and means provided for in Article R. 4453-13. These provisions are not required when the following cumulative conditions are met: 1° The val…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions for authorisation to carry out certain sampling procedures

Article R6213-11

…r specialist medical biology certificates from a list drawn up by order of the Minister for Health; 3° Or a qualification in medical biology; 4° Or an authorisation to practise medical biology.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-11

…f the national Nordic and mid-mountain ski centre, appointed by the director of this establishment; 3° The president of the French ski federation; 4° A representative of the French ski federation, app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-111

…ers: 1° Private not-for-profit organisations; 2° Local authorities and groups of local authorities; 3° Other legal entities governed by public law, with the exception of the State; 4° Employers' group…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Diseases transmitted by insects

Article R3114-11

The actions mentioned in 3° and 6° of II of Article R. 3114-9 are carried out by the Regional Health Agency. The implementation of these measures may be entrusted to a public or private body authorise…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Fuel costs and costs incurred in powering electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen vehicles

Article R3261-11

…d by its employees, it shall ensure that all employees meeting the conditions set out in article L. 3261-3 benefit from this, under the same terms and conditions and depending on the distance between…

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