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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Town Council

Article L2573-5

…he adaptations provided for from II to X. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2121-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 L. 2121-2 la loi n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 L. 2121-2-1 law no. 201…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-54

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, it is an offence for a lender to grant a life mortgage without making a prior offer to the borrower in accordance with Article L. 315-9 or under cond…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions from cover, forfeiture and recourse by the insurer.

Article R211-13

The following may not be invoked against victims or their dependants:1° The excess provided for in Article L. 121-1 ; 2° Forfeitures, with the exception of the regular suspension of cover for non-paym…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Offences concerning limited liability companies

Article L241-2

It shall be punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros for managers to issue, directly or through an intermediary, on behalf of the company any securities whatsoever with the exc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Medical auxiliaries.

Article L4423-1

Articles L. 4311-1 and L. 4311-12 are applicable in Wallis and Futuna in the wording resulting from Law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 and subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter.Artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-1

The provisions of Title I of Book II of this part are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, with the exception of those of articles L. 2212-1, L. 2212-2, L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R773-7

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 518-0 and R. 518-0-1n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-1No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 518-2no. 2013-56 of 16 Janu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R774-7

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 518-0 and R. 518-0-1n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-1No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 518-2no. 2013-56 of 16 Janu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R775-6

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 518-0 and R. 518-0-1n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-1No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 518-2no. 2013-56 of 16 Janu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2412-1

An employee with one of the following mandates benefits from the protection provided by this chapter in the event of the termination of a fixed-term contract:1° Trade union delegate ;2° Elected member…

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