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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article LO6341-3

Acts taken on behalf of the local authority and other than those mentioned in article LO 6341-2 are enforceable by operation of law as soon as they have been published in the Official Journal of Saint…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R15-39

No person may be authorised who has been the subject of a conviction, incapacity or disqualification mentioned in bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record. When an association is considering a change to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-319

…f representatives are elected for the term remaining before the general renewal. The term of office may exceptionally be reduced or extended, for a reason of general interest, by order of the Director…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-8

When the hearing is ordered by a panel, the panel may hear the minor itself or appoint one of its members to conduct the hearing and report back to it.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-3

The health regulations set out in article L. 1523-1 may be supplemented by special provisions to ensure the protection of public health in the area.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV : Insurance for the acquisition of immovable property by means of life annuities.

Article L132-31

The nullity of contracts in which one of the provisions of article L. 132-30 is not observed may be requested by any interested party and by the Public Prosecutor.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Guarantee marks

Article L715-3

A guarantee mark may only be assigned or transferred to a person meeting the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 715-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3123-35

The hours in excess of the minimum annual duration set in the intermittent employment contract may not exceed one third of this duration, unless the employee agrees.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Provisions relating to the cumulation of aid

Article 312-51

The same audiovisual work project may not give rise to the award of creation aid and aid for the co-writing of international co-production projects.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Payment.

Article L511-33

If the lost bill of exchange is endorsed with acceptance, payment may not be demanded on any subsequent bill of exchange except by order of the judge and by giving security.

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