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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Payment with subrogation

Article 1346-3

Subrogation cannot prejudice the creditor where he has been paid only in part; in that case, he may exercise his rights, in respect of what remains due to him, in preference to the person from whom he…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section Sports agents

Article A222-3

When a sports agent brings together parties interested in concluding a contract relating to the exercise of a sporting or training activity for remuneration, with the exception of that referred to in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-63

The Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions and the persons mentioned in article L. 511-13 are required to devote sufficient time to car…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-6

…cree of the Conseil d'Etat, these persons shall, within the limits of their rights and obligations, exercise constant vigilance and carefully examine the transactions carried out, ensuring that they a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-1

…to the right of collective expression may be ensured through the use of digital tools, without the exercise of this right being able to disregard the rights and obligations of employees within the co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-2

…r consent for mental disorders is said to be in free psychiatric care. They have the same rights to exercise individual freedoms as those granted to patients being treated for any other reason.This ty…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-39

…(EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Articles 49 and 50 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 may be exercised by contacting the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integration.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-19-3

…make a vehicle available to its members or to departmental employees when this is justified by the exercise of their mandates or duties.Any other benefit in kind is subject to a resolution specifying…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3221-5

…by the president of the departmental council, and after formal notice has remained without result, exercise the powers devolved to the president of the departmental council in police matters by virtu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-19-3

…cil may make a vehicle available to its members or to regional staff where this is justified by the exercise of their mandates or duties.Any other benefit in kind is subject to a resolution specifying…

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