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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L114-16

I.-As an exception to law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, law no. 84-16 of 11th January 1984 on the statutory provisions relating to the State civil servi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-11

I. - When the collège de résolution implements a measure in application of the provisions of sub-section 9 of this section, of I of Article L. 613-55, of 1° of I of Article L. 613-55-4, of I of Articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: General provisions

Article L4221-1

The Regional Council, through its deliberations, regulates the affairs of the region in the areas of competence assigned to it by law.It has jurisdiction to promote the economic, social, health, cultu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Administration of the collective shop

Article L125-11

The internal regulations determine the rules for ensuring a common commercial policy. They lay down the general operating conditions and, in particular: 1° Opening days and hours and, where applicable…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Special provisions for works of art

Article L1616-1

The communes, départements and regions must devote 1% of the amount of the investment to the insertion of works of art in all buildings that were subject, on 23 July 1983, the date of publication of l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-11

The directors of the management company of a non-trading property investment company are liable to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros if they: 1. Distribute fictitious dividends amon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional representation

Article L7111-10

Where the branch agreement or the agreement only concerns professional journalists and persons treated as such, its validity is subject to its being signed by one or more representative employee trade…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional representation

Article L7111-11

The social and economic committee of any press company, daily or periodical publication, press agency or online public or audiovisual communication company is informed each year of its compliance with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Conversion to the euro unit

Article L113-1

Any change, as a result of the introduction of the euro, in the composition or definition of a variable rate or an index referred to in an agreement shall have no effect on the application of that agr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2111-1

The provisions of this Book shall apply to private law employers and their employees.They shall also apply to the staff of public bodies employed under the conditions of private law, subject to the sp…

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