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Showing 55615570 of 70305 articles for Art. 210 A and 210 B · C. com. Art. L 233-3

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Transaction

Article L3137-3

The parties to a concession contract may reach a settlement as provided for in article 2044 of the French Civil Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-3

The statutory auditor is appointed for a term of six financial years. His term of office expires after the deliberation of the general meeting or competent body that rules on the accounts for the sixt…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-35

Until the borrower accepts the offer, no payment in any form whatsoever may be made by the lender to or on behalf of the borrower, or by the borrower to the lender, in respect of the transaction in qu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-34

The sending of the offer obliges the lender to maintain the conditions it indicates for a minimum period of thirty days from its receipt by the borrower.The offer is subject to acceptance by the borro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L4031-3

The regional unions of healthcare professionals and their federations contribute to the organisation and development of healthcare provision at regional level, in particular to the preparation and imp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Referee.

Article L2524-3

When the dispute is submitted to arbitration, the documents drawn up as part of the conciliation or mediation procedures are given to the arbitrator.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L623-32

Any clause the object or effect of which is to prohibit a consumer from taking part in a group action shall be deemed unwritten.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4111-3

The creation and organisation of regions in metropolitan and overseas France shall not undermine either the unity of the Republic or the integrity of the territory.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: General provisions

Article LO1112-3

In the cases provided for in articles LO 1112-1 and LO 1112-2, the deliberative assembly of the territorial community, by a single deliberation, determines the procedures for organising the local refe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII: Provisions specific to sole traders with limited liability.

Article L680-3

The provisions of Titles I to VI of this Book which concern the rights or obligations of the creditors of a debtor who is an individual entrepreneur with limited liability shall apply, unless otherwis…

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