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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-36

Every director of a mutual, union or federation, within the meaning ofarticle L. 114-16 of the Mutual Code, is entitled to annual training leave.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-6

For the application of article L. 4221-16 in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the words "at the prefecture" are replaced by the words: "at the offices of the territory's senior administ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Sports associations in the workplace

Article L121-9

In the absence of a works council, the tasks mentioned in articles L. 121-7 and L. 121-8 are carried out by the employee delegates jointly with the head of the company, in application of articles L. 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article L224-1

…natural gas consumption of less than 30,000 kilowatt hours per year. II.-The provisions of article L. 224-2, article L. 224-3 with the exception of its 13° and 16°, articles L. 224-4, L. 224-6, artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-17

Failure to comply with the information requirements set out in Articles L. 722-9 to L. 722-16 may be subject to administrative police measures or penalties under the conditions set out in Article L. 5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-17

The powers vested in the Minister of the Interior by article L. 3332-16 are exercised by the Minister for Overseas Territories in the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article L312-17

In the event of a conviction for one of the offences mentioned in articles L. 312-14 to L. 312-16, the court may prohibit the organisation of public sporting events in the enclosure. Provisional enfor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties for non-compliance with the obligation to declare and provide information

Article L7122-17

…s and agents of the criminal investigation department, the labour inspectors referred to in article L. 8112-1 and the inspectors of the social security bodies are authorised to record the offences ref…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disputes.

Article L7122-27

Disputes arising from the application to public sector employers mentioned in Article L. 5424-1 of the provisions of Article L. 7122-23, relating to compulsory declarations, follow the jurisdictional…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-17

…free of charge or in return for payment, to persons practising the professions mentioned in article L. 7124-16. It is also forbidden for intermediaries or agents to entrust these children or have them…

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