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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sworn goods brokers

Article A131-2

Sworn brokers of goods registered on the lists of courts of appeal in numbers of less than nine are grouped by court of appeal, for the elections to the National Council of sworn brokers of goods, und…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article R5215-2

When the decree or act referred to in article R. 5215-1 is issued within a period of one year before the general renewal of the municipal councils, the seats shall not be reallocated before this renew…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R4127-284

All dental surgeons, when they are entered on the roll, must state before the departmental council that they are familiar with this code of ethics. They must inform the departmental council of any cha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R4127-283

Reasons must be given for any decision taken by the Dental Surgeons' Association in application of this Code of Deontology. Decisions taken by the departmental councils may be reformed or annulled by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Local electronic communications networks and services

Article L1425-2

…identify the areas they serve and present a strategy for developing these networks, with priority given to very high-speed fixed and mobile networks, including satellite, to ensure coverage of the te…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section: Funding allocated to the National Sports Agency responsible for high performance sport and developing access to sport

Article L411-2

A contribution on the sale to any television service of the rights to broadcast sporting events or competitions, collected under the conditions set out in article 302 bis ZE of the General Tax Code, i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules governing the composition of assets

Article L214-20

…n the meaning of 1 and 2 of II of Article L. 211-1, referred to as "eligible financial securities" ;2° Money market instruments normally traded on a money market, which are liquid and whose value can…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and scope

Article L1254-2

…agree with them the terms and conditions of their services and the price. II - Ported employees receive a minimum remuneration defined by an extended branch agreement. In the absence of an extended br…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-2

To ensure the implementation of the national health monitoring and surveillance system and to improve the relevance of its actions, the Agency has, under its authority, regional response units, which…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Business tax.

Article D422-2

The terms and conditions for the application of article 1459 of the General Tax Code, cited in article L. 422-2, relating to the exemption from business tax applicable to persons who let furnished pre…

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