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

Article D72-101-13

…n forecast are carried forward, under the conditions set out in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 72-101-10, the entries in the budget are justified by the production in the appendix of a sheet calcu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-10

…ffence for the contraventions laid down in this article is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Freedom of establishment or freedom to provide services

Article L519-9

When the body that keeps the register referred to in I of Article L. 512-1 of the Insurance Code is informed by the competent body of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 930-1

If a document cannot be sent electronically for reasons beyond the control of the person sending it, it shall be drawn up on paper and delivered to the court registry or sent to it by registered lette…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-9

…When the plan is approved in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 628-8, the remuneration provided for in the preceding paragraph is increased by 50%.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of members of the profession and non-practising graduates

Article D4311-95

…ng up or leaving an additional post, joining the health reserve corps provided for in article L. 3132-1 or temporary or permanent cessation of activity. They must also inform the Conseil Départemental…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising

Article L312-9

…or quantified information relating to the cost of credit, the information mentioned in article L. 312-8 appear, in the form of a box, in the header of the advertising text.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-9

…o meet one of the conditions for the issue of a movement document for foreign minors, this document may be withdrawn. The decision to withdraw the document may only be taken after the minor's legal re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Recruitment.

Article L1221-9

No information concerning a job applicant personally may be collected by a system that has not been brought to the applicant's attention beforehand.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions.

Article L1251-9

…1° When the duration of the assignment contract is not renewable and does not exceed three months; 2° When the contract is linked to the occurrence in the company, whether that of the main contractor…

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