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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: The single judge

Article 814

The award to the single judge and the referral to the panel are noted in the case file. Notice of this shall be given to the lawyers constituted. In cases that do not require the assistance of a lawye…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Eggs and poultrymeat

Article R412-27

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 and 2, of paragraph 3 of Chapter I and those of V of Chapter II of Section X "Eggs and egg products" of Anne…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28-3

A public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system and its member municipalities may decide, by concordant deliberations of the deliberative body of the public establishmen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-11

In addition to the powers conferred on him by the application of the first paragraphs of Articles 16 and 18 of the above-mentioned Act of 20 January 2017 , the Chairman shall exercise the powers of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-31

The mayor shall order the owners of ponds or ditches with stagnant water established in the vicinity of dwellings to carry out the work or take the necessary measures to put an end to all causes of in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional secrecy, accounting and statutory auditing

Article L526-38

All electronic money institutions shall publish their annual accounts in accordance with the conditions laid down by the Autorité des normes comptables after obtaining the opinion of the Comité consul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous goods intermediaries

Article L551-5

The statutory auditor shall be appointed for a period of six financial years at the request of the manager by a court decision taken after obtaining the opinion of the Autorité des marchés financiers.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 6: Referral to advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-15

Referrals to the committee may be made by the purchaser or by the contract holder.Referrals shall be made by means of a detailed note setting out the grounds for the dispute and, where appropriate, th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts for the commissioning of one or more artistic works to be created

Article R2372-12

When the commission can only be awarded to a specific service provider in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2322-5, the purchaser may negotiate the contract for the decoration of public bui…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Lyon Metropolitan Area

Article L3641-7

The State may transfer to the Metropole of Lyon, at its request, the ownership, development, maintenance and management of major facilities and infrastructures, if applicable located outside its perim…

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