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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article L2213-4-1

I. - In order to combat air pollution, low mobility emission zones may be created in conurbations and in areas for which an atmospheric protection plan has been adopted, is being drawn up or is under…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Service regulations and pricing

Article L2224-12-4

…r bill includes an amount calculated on the basis of the volume actually consumed by the subscriber and may, in addition, include an amount calculated independently of this volume on the basis of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Informing and involving residents.

Article L5211-49-1

…ittees may be consulted by the chairman on any question or project concerning local public services and facilities relating to the purpose for which they were set up and they may forward to the chairm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6325-4-1

For seasonal activities within the meaning of 3° of article L. 1242-2, two employers may jointly sign a fixed-term professionalisation contract with any person mentioned in 1° of article L. 6325-1, wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-8-4

…ing their priority mission of providing medical support to the armed forces as mentioned in article L. 6147-7, the medical supply establishments of the armed forces health service may carry out the ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1-4

…be subject to a declaration to the Director General of the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-42-1

Notwithstanding article L. 2232-24 of the Labour Code, in companies not subject to the obligation to organise the elections provided for in Book III of Part Two of the same code, the agreements mentio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-5

…overed by the secrecy of deliberations may only be carried out by a magistrate, following a written and reasoned decision by the latter, in the presence of the first president of the court of appeal o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-4-1

…L. 952-23-1 of the Education Code a contract on the basis of which…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4-2

The provisions of Article L. 1226-4 also apply to employees on fixed-term employment contracts.

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