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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Article L133-3

…ment; c) Ground an aircraft until the identified safety risk has been eliminated; d) Subordinate to certain conditions or prohibit the activity in France of one or more third country aircraft operator…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-16

…t also imposes separate collection arrangements, including where applicable the presentation and place of collection, for bio-waste handed over to the local public service, in accordance with Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article D111-13

Without prejudice to the information obligations set out in articles L. 221-5 and L. 222-5 applicable to distance sellers of products and services, any person carrying out the activity mentioned in th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article LO6313-5

I. - Where the Constitutional Council has found that a law promulgated after the entry into force of the Organic Law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 referred to above has been passed on matters falli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L764-2

…same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 412-1 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 412-2 with the exception of 1° to 3° of I and L. 412-3 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 Octo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L762-2

…ame table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 412-1 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 412-2 with the exception of 1° to 3° of I and L. 412-3 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 Octo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L763-2

…same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 412-1 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 412-2 with the exception of 1° to 3° of I and L. 412-3Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 Octob…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R711-13

After each renewal, the territorial and local chambers of commerce and industry and the departmental chambers of Ile-de-France elect a bureau consisting of a president, two vice-presidents, a treasure…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Professionalisation contracts

Article L981-4

…concluded in application of article L. 122-2. The professional activities related to the teaching received are then carried out within the framework of the missions defined by Chapter IV of Title II o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Admission of new communes.

Article L5215-40-1

Within three years of the publication of the loi n° 99-586 du 12 juillet 1999 relative au renforcement et à la simplification de la coopération intercommunale, le périmètre des communautés urbaines pe…

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