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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article L522-5

Before any decision is taken, the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs shall inform the respondent in writing of the sanction envisaged against it, indicating that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: High Council of medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff of public health establishments

Article L6156-5

The Conseil supérieur des personnels médicaux, odontologistes et pharmaceutiques (High Council for Medical, Odontological and Pharmaceutical Personnel) is consulted on draft laws, draft decrees of gen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers of the President of the Assembly of Martinique

Article L7223-5

The President of the Assembly of Martinique appoints councillors to the Assembly of Martinique to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions laid down by the provisions governing thes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 10: Spare parts.

Article L511-62

Any person entitled to recourse may, unless otherwise stipulated, reimburse himself by means of a new letter called a pension drawn at sight on one of his guarantors and payable at the latter's domici…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Constitution and membership.

Article L1253-6

When an employers' group is set up, it informs the Labour Inspectorate. The list of members of the grouping is kept permanently available for inspection by the labour inspectorate referred to in artic…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L151-6

Article L. 4424-9 of the General Local Authorities Code sets out the rules relating to Corsica's sustainable development plan, which defines the objectives of tourism development and the principles fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article L6327-6

For activities subject to authorisation under article L. 6122-1 requiring special expertise, specific regional mechanisms can organise specialised support for healthcare professionals, health establis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-6

In the workplace and on the premises or at the door of the premises where recruitment takes place, the persons mentioned in article L. 1132-1 are informed by any means of the text of articles 225-1 to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-6

Failure by the user to comply with the provisions relating to the end of the contract, as set out in article L. 1251-11, is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by six m…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L312-69

The use of credit results from the consumer's express agreement expressed at the time of payment or within a reasonable period of time, on receipt of the updated statement at the time of performance o…

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