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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L937-7

Article L. 723-4 reads as follows: "Art. L. 723-4 -Subject to the provisions of Article L. 937-9, persons aged at least thirty years who are registered on the electoral list drawn up pursuant to Artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-3

Any operator of an installation generating water aerosols not covered by a regulation established under the nomenclature of classified installations for environmental protection mentioned in article &…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-8

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Disposal of movable property

Article L433-3

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Title III: PRIVATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Article L2430-2

By way of derogation from Article L. 2410-1, the public housing offices and private low-cost housing bodies referred to in Article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives and means of intervention

Article L412-2

As part of their duties, the agents mentioned in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-5

The showing of long-length cinematographic works during the screenings mentioned in 5° of article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single section: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L612-2

For the application of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: On-call duty

Article L421-1

As an exception to the second and third paragraphs of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-3

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, the first paragraph of…

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