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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the Alsace Public Fire and Rescue Establishment

Article L1424-99

The fire and rescue services in Alsace may decide, by concordant deliberations of their board of directors, to create a public fire and rescue establishment of Alsace. The provisions of section 5 of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-9

The Deposit Guarantee and Resolution Fund is a legal entity governed by private law. It is managed by an Executive Board acting under the supervision of a Supervisory Board. Members of the Management…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employment contract.

Article L7121-4

The presumption of the existence of a contract of employment subsists regardless of the method and amount of remuneration, or the classification given to the contract by the parties. This presumption…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Acquiescence.

Article 410

Acquiescence may be express or implied.Unreserved enforcement of an unenforceable judgment constitutes acquiescence, except in cases where acquiescence is not permitted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-44

Subject to articles L. 225-21-1, L. 225-22, L. 225-23, L. 225-27 and L. 225-27-1, directors may not receive from the company any remuneration, permanent or otherwise, other than that provided for in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Accounting and reporting requirements applicable to investment services providers

Article L533-9

When investment service providers other than portfolio management companies trade over-the-counter financial instruments that are economically equivalent to commodity derivatives, units referred to in…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Customs presentation of products subject to certain movement restrictions in trade with other Member States of the European Community.

Article 468

Where a customs presentation is required for the goods referred to in Article 38(4) and (5), the customs service shall carry out the inspection of these goods in the presence of the holder.If the hold…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-26

The National Council rejects irregular, unacceptable, inappropriate or abnormally low tenders under the conditions set out in Articles L. 2152-1 to L. 2152-6 and R. 2152-1 to R. 2152-5 of the French P…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-4

With specific regard to the illegal practice of medicine, dentistry or the profession of midwife, doctors, dental surgeons and midwives and the trade unions concerned may bring cases before the courts…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.

Article L731-4

The other provisions of Title II of Book VII relating to the commercial courts are applicable to the commercial chamber, with the exception of articles L. 721-1, L. 721-2, L. 722-3, and L. 722-11 to L…

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