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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-22

Any sports federation which is a member of an international federation which has authorised it to organise the practice of a sporting discipline and for which another federation has been granted the d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Definition of the economic reason.

Article L1233-3

A redundancy for economic reasons is a redundancy carried out by an employer for one or more reasons not inherent in the person of the employee, resulting from the elimination or transformation of a j…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Specific powers.

Article L4523-4

In establishments with one or more basic nuclear installations, the Social and Economic Committee shall be informed by the employer of the safety policy and may request information on the risks associ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Teaching and hospital staff.

Article L6151-1

As stated in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Precautionary measures.

Article L3354-1

When a crime, misdemeanour or traffic accident is detected, the officers or agents of the criminal investigation department must carry out the checks provided for in article L. 234-1 of the Highway Co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Substitution compensation.

Article L7313-17

When the employer is subject to a collective bargaining agreement or a unilateral decision of the employer or of a group of employers, the traveller, sales representative or sales agent may, in the ev…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Branches of insurance undertakings whose head office is situated in a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L329-1

The undertakings referred to in 4° of I of Article L. 310-2 may not carry on the operations referred to in Article L. 310-1 in the territory of the French Republic unless they have obtained administra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions and allowances

Article L5424-20

As a result of the adaptation of their compensation conditions, the insurance allowance paid to unemployed workers in the film production, audiovisual or entertainment professions may, in addition to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-81

The Board of Directors is chaired by the President of the Corsican Executive Council or one of the members of the Executive Council appointed by the President of the Executive Council or one of the me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-4

The sums allocated to the beneficiaries in application of the profit-sharing agreement or in respect of the profit-sharing supplement mentioned in article L. 3314-10 are excluded from the basis of ass…

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