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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article L224-1

I.-The provisions of this section apply to contracts taken out by a consumer with an electricity or natural gas supplier, as well as to contracts taken out by a non-professional for electrical power e…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7

One third of the Agency's College is renewed every two years. In the event of a vacancy, the gender of the replacement is determined so as to reduce, as far as possible, the difference between the tot…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-15

The decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable if, within fifteen days of their receipt, the Minister responsible for sport has not made any observations known. However, decisions relating to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation, orientation and preparation of the case.

Article L1454-1-1

If conciliation fails, the Conciliation and Referral Office may, by simple measure of judicial administration: 1° If the dispute relates to a dismissal or a request for judicial termination of the emp…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2142-26

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2141-13, the composition of the consortium may not be changed between the date on which applications are submitted and the date on which the contract…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable to nationalisation operations

Article 248 C

The bonds of the caisse nationale de l'industrie and the caisse nationale des banques allocated to the holders of shares transferred to the State are automatically subrogated to these shares in all ca…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Placement under electronic surveillance

Article 723-8

The enforcement of the measure is monitored by means of a process that remotely detects the presence or absence of the sentenced person in the only place designated by the sentence enforcement judge f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appointments committees

Article L511-100

The Appointments Committee periodically and at least once a year assesses the structure, size, composition and effectiveness of the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any other body exercisi…

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

Article L511-60

The board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions shall approve and regularly review the strategies and policies governing the incurrence, man…

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

Article L511-59

The board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions shall review the governance arrangements provided for in Article L. 511-55, periodically ass…

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