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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3661-16

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 3661-15 are sent to the local authority. They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Metropolitan Lyon…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Charges or reductions for the use of a given payment instrument

Article L112-13

Where the payment service provider or another party involved in the transaction applies charges for the use of a given payment instrument, it shall inform the payment service user thereof before initi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1825 A

…oved or allowed to be removed from his premises spirits without a movement permit or with an inapplicable movement permit becomes subject to the professional distillers' regime for the entire duration…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-15

…eading to the issue of an operating licence as referred to in article L. 3332-1-1.In the light of local circumstances, the representative of the State in the département may, by order, delegate to a m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-17-1

…temporarily suspend the right to practise in the event of the professional's infirmity or pathological condition making it dangerous to practise his profession, as well as temporarily suspend, in who…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-10-1

…temporarily suspend the right to practise in the event of the professional's infirmity or pathological condition making it dangerous to practise his profession, as well as temporarily suspend, in who…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-11-1

…r's co-contractor. Where the service relates to the payment of a sum of money, this must be made in cash, unless the liquidator obtains the acceptance, by the debtor's co-contractor, of payment deadli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-6-1

…hall alert as soon as possible the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and, where applicable, the relevant competent authorities within the meaning of Article 4(1)(40) of Regulation (EU)…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-1

Where the spouses agree on the breakdown of the marriage and its effects, they shall record, each assisted by a lawyer, their agreement in an agreement in the form of a private deed countersigned by t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment, renewal and extension.

Article R5423-13

In cases where recipients are means-tested, the specific solidarity allowance is not paid if the monthly amount due is less than the daily rate of this allowance.

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