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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose.

Article L5134-100

The purpose of the contract relating to the activities of adult intermediaries is to improve relations between the residents of these neighbourhoods and public services, as well as social relations in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article L114-11

The sports resources, expertise and performance centres are headed by a Director. The Director and his/her deputies are appointed by order of the Minister for Sport. The appointment of the Director is…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article L114-12

In order to carry out their missions, the sports resource, expertise and performance centres have at their disposal the equipment, staff and credits allocated to them by the State and the region. They…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article L114-10

The sports resources, expertise and performance centres are administered by a Board of Directors made up of twenty or twenty-five members, depending on the size or specific nature of the establishment…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-10

In the context of the administrative cooperation organised by Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on cooperation between national authorities re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National agricultural risk management fund

Article L431-11

The accounting and financial management of the national agricultural risk management fund referred to in Article L. 442-1 is carried out by the caisse centrale de réassurance in an account separate fr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-13-1

Apart from any disciplinary action, the first presidents of the Courts of Appeal may remind the councillors of the industrial tribunals within their jurisdiction of their obligations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-16-1

The National Disciplinary Committee may only deliberate if at least four of its members, including the Chairman, are present. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police.

Article L2512-13-1

The Prefect of Police and the Mayor of Paris shall lead the crime prevention policy and coordinate its implementation in Paris under the conditions laid down in Section 3 of Chapter II of Title III of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to the State, its public establishments and unauthorised purchasers

Article L2221-1

For partnership contracts concluded by the State and those of its public establishments, the launch of the partnership contract award procedure by the purchaser is subject to authorisation by the comp…

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