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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges.

Article L2314-13

The distribution of seats between the different categories of personnel and the distribution of personnel in the electoral colleges are the subject of an agreement between the employer and the trade u…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Transitional provisions

Article L211-13

The provisions of this sub-section do not apply to bonds issued before 3 November 1984, amortisable by drawing numbers. Nor do they concern perpetual annuities on the State, held in registered form, i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-13

Any person holding a diploma, certificate or qualification awarded following training which has enabled them to acquire the skills required to practise this profession and which is included on a list…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investor guarantee

Article L754-13

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in th…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classified tourist resorts.

Article L133-13

Only those tourist municipalities and parts thereof which implement an active policy of welcoming, informing and promoting tourists with a view to ensuring that their areas are frequented on a multi-s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special schemes.

Article L351-13

The following are entitled to the allowance provided for in article L. 351-10, subject to the conditions of age and previous activity laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat : 1° Fishermen on board…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative detention

Article L751-10

The non-negligible risk of leakage referred to in article L. 751-9 may, except in special circumstances, be regarded as established in the following cases:1° The foreign national has previously evaded…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-6

An inter-professional joint committee is approved in each region by the administrative authority to provide financial support for the professional transition project referred to in article L. 6323-17-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-13

The immovable property of the institution mentioned in Article L. 5312-1 is entirely in its private domain. Property transferred to the institution shall be decommissioned if it belongs to the public…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-13-1

If a property loan within the meaning of Chapter III of Title I of Book III of the Consumer Code subject to the provisions relating to the assessment of consumer solvency includes as a precondition th…

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