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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of apprenticeship players

Article R6211-4

I.-The resources allocated to the regions for the operating expenses mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 6211-3 are distributed in proportion to the average expenses recorded for each region for the op…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-1

The Banque de France is an integral part of the European System of Central Banks, established by Article 8 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, and participates in the performance of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions.

Article R141-1

To compile the fraud statistics referred to in Article L. 141-4, issuers of means of payment shall send the necessary information to the Payment Security Observatory. The Observatory shall issue recom…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Single risk assessment document

Article R4121-1-1

The employer shall record, in an appendix to the single document: 1° Collective data useful for assessing individual exposure to the risk factors mentioned in Article L. 4161-1 in order to facilitate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Metal parts

Article L121-1

With the exception of those that are legal tender in France, foreign metal coins may not be accepted in public coffers in payment of duties and contributions of any kind payable in cash.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Metal parts.

Article D121-1

The types of national sides of French euro-denominated coins intended for circulation are laid down by order of the Minister responsible for the economy.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R131-1

For the purposes of this chapter, "banker" means credit institutions and institutions, departments or persons authorised to maintain accounts from which cheques may be drawn.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-1

A person who may be held civilly liable for an offence of manslaughter or unintentional bodily harm resulting in any damage to another person that may be covered by an insurer must specify the name an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 385-1

In the cases provided for by articles 388-1 and 388-2, a plea based on a ground of nullity or on a clause of the insurance contract and seeking to exclude the insurer from the case must, on pain of fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-1

I. - The agreement setting up the healthcare cooperation grouping includes the following information in particular:1° The registered office of the grouping and its name ;2° The purpose of the grouping…

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