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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-17

When, for three consecutive years, the number of deaths in a municipality has exceeded the average mortality figure for France, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will carry out a surv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-11

Sanitation department employees have access to private property:1° For the application of articles L. 1331-4 and L. 1331-6 ; 2° To carry out the inspection of non-collective sanitation installations a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Offences concerning cinema and video exhibition receipts

Article L441-1

Unless one or more of the administrative sanctions provided for in 2° to 7° of article L. 422-1 in the event of failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 212-32 and the provisions of article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-11

Unless otherwise provided, an appeal in cassation in civil matters does not prevent the execution of the contested decision. Such enforcement may only give rise to restitution; it may in no case be im…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-10

Subject to the provisions of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-1

Any creditor may, under the conditions laid down by law, compel his defaulting debtor to perform his obligations towards him. Any creditor may take precautionary measures to safeguard his rights. Forc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Acquisition of assets and assignment of contracts

Article L2231-1

By decision of the purchaser, the holder of the partnership contract may be responsible for acquiring the assets necessary for carrying out the operation, including, where appropriate, by means of exp…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Opening of estates, universal title and seisin

Article 724-1

The provisions of this Title, in particular those concerning the option, indivision and partition, apply as appropriate to universal legatees and donees or to universal titlees, where they are not der…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1589-2

Any unilateral promise of sale relating to an immovable, an immovable right, a business, a right to a lease relating to all or part of an immovable or to the securities of the companies referred to in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Relationship between agreements and laws and regulations.

Article L2251-1

An agreement may contain provisions that are more favourable to employees than the legal provisions in force. They may not derogate from provisions of public policy.

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