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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: State

Article L111-1

I.-The State is responsible for or supervises, in liaison with all interested parties, the organisation of training leading to the various professions in physical activities and sport and the awarding…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-82

The drawee must pay, notwithstanding the absence, insufficiency or unavailability of funds, any cheque drawn on a form issued by it for an amount equal to or less than 15 euros, the account holder and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relationship between the payment service provider and the payment service user

Article L133-17

I. - When the Payment Service User becomes aware of the loss, theft, misappropriation or any unauthorised use of his payment instrument or the data linked to it, he shall inform his payment service pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-44

In the absence of a collective agreement at branch or company level setting out guarantees for the development of employees' pay, during adoption leave and following such leave, which are at least as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-11

Where the court finds that the dismissal has taken place when the dismissal procedure is null and void, in accordance with the provisions of the first two paragraphs of Article L. 1235-10, it may orde…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Early termination of the contract.

Article L1243-2

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 1243-1, the fixed-term employment contract may be terminated before expiry of the term at the initiative of the employee, where the latter provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-8

No one may carry out any research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 without authorisation from the competent authority issued within a period set by regulation.If the competent authority informs th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Sports and health centres

Article L1173-1

I.-In order to facilitate and promote access to physical and sporting activity for health purposes and to adapted physical activity within the meaning of article L. 1172-1, the Maison Sport-Santé prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L1161-1

…ducation is part of a patient's care programme. Its aim is to make patients more independent by facilitating their compliance with prescribed treatments and improving their quality of life. It is not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-11

Access to certain categories of sources mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1333-1, the transport of such sources or access to information relating to the means and measures implemented to protect against m…

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