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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-13-1

In order to protect public health and the aquatic environment, pleasure craft equipped with toilets and built after 1st January 2008, which access sea and river ports as well as mooring and light equi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Teaching and hospital staff.

Article L6151-1-1

In accordance witharticle L. 952-21-1 of the Education Code, article L. 952-6-2 of the same code is applicable to members of teaching and hospital staff, subject to the adaptations provided for by dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Sailors.

Article L742-1-1

I. - Repealed.II. - to IV: repealedThe inspectors, controllers, officers and agents mentioned in the previous paragraph are empowered to record breaches of the provisions of the labour regulations app…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Specific cases of house arrest and administrative detention

Article L752-1

…tive authority may place under house arrest, for the purposes of rapid processing and effective monitoring of their asylum application, foreign nationals whose right to remain has ended pursuant to b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to the retirement savings plans referred to in article L. 224-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and to the French sub-accounts of the pan-European individual re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Prudential regime applicable to undertakings not covered by the Solvency II regime

Article L330-1

The provisions of this Title apply to insurance undertakings not covered by the Solvency II regime, as referred to in Article L. 310-3-2. They do not apply to the undertakings referred to in Article L…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to concession contracts for public passenger transport services by rail

Article L3222-1

Notwithstanding article L. 3200-1, the concession contracts mentioned in 11° of article L. 3212-4 are governed, for their award and performance, by the provisions of article L. 2121-17-1 of the Transp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II : DELIVERY TO THE AUTHORITIES OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Article L623-1

The provisions of articles L. 614-7 to L. 614-13 are applicable to challenges to the surrender decision and any accompanying ban on movement on French territory when the foreign national who is the su…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS ASSIGNED TO RESIDENCE

Article L733-14

A foreign national sentenced to deportation from French territory for acts of terrorism under Title II of Book IV of the Criminal Code, or subject to a deportation order issued for behaviour related t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS ASSIGNED TO RESIDENCE

Article L733-15

When required to protect public security, the administrative authority may prohibit a foreign national, placed under house arrest pursuant to 6° or 7° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-4, who has…

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