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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-13

I.-The person responsible for a nuclear activity shall set up a system for recording and analysing events that may lead to accidental or unintentional exposure of persons to ionising radiation. This s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: House arrest as an alternative to detention

Article L743-13

The judge may only order the foreign national to be placed under house arrest if he or she has effective guarantees of representation.The judge may only order the foreign national to be placed under h…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays

Article L211-13

The organiser or retailer may not, before the start of the journey or holiday, unilaterally alter the terms of the contract other than the price in accordance witharticle L. 211-12, unless: 1° The org…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-13

The provisions of articles L. 5122-2, L. 5122-3, the first paragraph of article L. 5122-6, articles L. 5122-7, L. 5122-8, L. 5122-9 and L. 5122-11 are applicable to advertising for generators, kits an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article L2531-13

I. - From 1 January 2018 , the resources of the solidarity fund for the communes of the Ile-de-France region are set at 350 million euros.II. - The solidarity fund for the communes of the Ile-de-Franc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-13

The seventh and eighth paragraphs of Article L. 1615-2, the second paragraph of Article L. 1615-3, Articles L. 1615-7, L. 1615-10, L. 1615-11 and L. 1615-12 as well as the fourth paragraph of I of Art…

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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 Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-13

I. - When goods suspected of infringing a geographical indication are detained after a request referred to in Article L. 722-9 has been accepted, goods suspected of infringing a geographical indicatio…

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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
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds

Article L214-139

Unless otherwise stipulated, the provisions of articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-24-27 and L. 214-24-29 to L. 214-26-2 shall apply to AIFs covered by this paragraph.

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