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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-14

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-14

…loyer may lay off the employee immediately pending the decision of the labour inspector. The Social and Economic Committee shall be consulted within ten days of the date of the lay-off. The applicatio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article R623-14

Consumers who are members of the group and who have not expressed their acceptance within the period and in the manner set by the judge pursuant to the provisions of article L. 623-15 and under the co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Accounting of the Banque de France

Article R144-8

…e appoints the auditors on the recommendation of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank and after approval by the Council of the European Union. The Statutory Auditors shall verify that th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-14

…ow a deficit in the implementation of the budget, after verification of the accuracy of the revenue and expenditure entries, equal to or greater than 10% of the revenue of the operating section in the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-14

…cle L. 232-11 may only enter the places mentioned in 1° to 3° of article L. 232-13-1 between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m., or at any time when these places are open to the public or when a sporting event or tra…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-14

…e in favour of the new owner or charterer, on condition that he informs the insurer within ten days and fulfils all the obligations which the insured had towards the insurer by virtue of the contract.…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to shores and beaches.

Article L341-14

The rules relating to pedestrian access to beaches and those relating to beach concessions are set out in…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-14

The agreement is drawn up in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 342-1 to L. 342-5 and sets out the nature, operating conditions and funding of the service. It defines the respective obligat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-14

…licence fails to comply with the conditions under which that licence was granted, the patent owner and, where applicable, the other licensees may obtain from the court the withdrawal of that licence.

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