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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation of derogations

Article L1453-11

…ffer of benefits whose individual or cumulative amount per agreement exceeds amounts set, according to the profession and the nature of the derogation and for a given period, by order of the ministers…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-11

…in the Council of State shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-118

The minimum net asset value of an undertaking for collective real estate investment is €500,000.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L744-11

…n the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-11

…ent Nordic ski section mentioned in article A. 142-8 is made up of the following people:1° The Director General of the Ecole Nationale des Sports de Montagne, Chairman ; 2° A representative of the tea…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-11

Information in electronic form concerning the rights regime relating to a work, other than software, an interpretation, a phonogram, a videogram, a programme or a press publication, is protected under…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article L424-11

…dence permit bearing the words "family member of a beneficiary of subsidiary protection", identical to the card provided for in article L. 424-9 issued to a foreign national who has obtained the benef…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Professional certificate in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-11

…nnel de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport is a State diploma registered in the répertoire national des certifications professionnelles and classified at level 3 of the nomenclature of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Hearings

Article L532-11

…he National Court of Asylum take place in open court after the report has been read by the rapporteur. However, the hearing may be held in camera if the applicant so requests. The president of the hea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-111

The order made pursuant to Article 706-110 may, to the exclusion of all other means of appeal, be referred within five days of its notification, at the request of the Public Prosecutor or the parties,…

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