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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Judicial interim relief.

Article L4732-1

Independently of the implementation of the provisions of article L. 4721-5, the Labour Inspector shall refer the matter to the judicial judge ruling in summary proceedings in order to order any measur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-12

The preparatory operations for the ballot, the voting operations, the vote count and the announcement of the results are carried out under the conditions laid down in Chapter VI of Title I of Book I o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Vocational training

Article L4433-14-1

I.-When a public establishment created on the basis of article L. 4433-14 succeeds a public administrative establishment, all the rights, property and obligations of the public administrative establis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Sales or provision of services with premiums

Article L121-19

Any sale or offer to sell products or goods or any provision or offer to provide services made to consumers entitling them, free of charge, immediately or in the future, to a premium consisting of pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L2123-11-1

At the end of their term of office, any mayor or deputy mayor who, in order to carry out their term of office, has ceased their salaried professional activity is entitled, at their request, to profess…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-1

Subject to the provisions of article L. 4061-1, the following are required to register with the department or body designated for this purpose by the Minister for Health:1° Holders of diplomas, certif…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Refusal and subordination of sales and services

Article L121-11

It is prohibited to refuse a consumer the sale of a product or the provision of a service, unless there is a legitimate reason for doing so; It is also prohibited to make the sale of a product conditi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-16

The central councils of sections B, C, D, E, G and H of the Ordre national des pharmaciens have, each insofar as it is concerned, the rights and powers of the regional councils and the central council…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-11

For each bond issue, the association must provide subscribers with a notice setting out the terms of the issue and an information document. This document covers, in particular, the organisation, the a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Committees

Article L5324-1

The Agency shall make public the agendas and minutes, together with details and explanations of votes, including minority opinions, but excluding any information covered by business or medical confide…

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