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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment

Article L214-24-17

The valuation is carried out impartially and with the necessary skill, care and diligence.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-26-1

When the easement instituted in application of articles L. 342-20 to L. 342-23 is likely to seriously compromise the agricultural or forestry use of the encumbered land, its owner(s) may, from the dat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Provisions relating to the resolution of transnational groups

Article L613-60-2

I. - The group resolution scheme provided for in Article L. 613-60 must satisfy the following conditions: 1° It shall comply with the preventive resolution plans drawn up pursuant to paragraph 3 of su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-2-1

I.-The following are subject to the principle of extended producer responsibility pursuant to Article L. 541-10 of the Environmental Code , operators or importers of medicinal products, manufacturers…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-30-2

…ion aid provided for in sub-section 2 of this section has been awarded for the recruitment of an employee who was, prior to his or her recruitment, in receipt of the active solidarity income financed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-11-2

On the occasion of the general renewal of the members of the municipal council, any mayor in a municipality of at least 1,000 inhabitants or any deputy mayor in a municipality of at least 10,000 inhab…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-8-2

The regional development plan takes into account: 1° State programmes and, in order to harmonise them, those of local and regional authorities and their public establishments and services; 2° The nati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-10

The sports association or company mentioned in articles L. 122-2 and L. 122-12, in conjunction with the sports federations, professional leagues and organisations representing professional sportsmen a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-2-1

…the training certificates send these certificates to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4361-2 in the form of certified information.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Access to documents and supporting documents.

Article L6362-6-2

Expenditure incurred by the bodies mentioned in 2° of article L. 6361-2 which does not comply with their purpose or the stipulations of the agreements entered into with the State shall give rise to re…

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