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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the presence of asbestos

Article L1334-16-1

If, on expiry of the deadline set in the formal notice pursuant to article L. 1334-15, the owner or operator of the built property has not implemented the prescribed measures or has not had an expert…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-11

A limited liability company, which has appointed a statutory auditor and whose accounts for the last three financial years of twelve months have been regularly approved by the members, may issue regis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-1

Health controls at borders are governed, within the territory of the French Republic, by the provisions of the health regulations adopted by the World Health Organisation in accordance with Articles 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: PROPERTY AND STAFF

Article L3651-1

Property and rights, whether movable or immovable, located on the territory of the Metropole of Lyon and used for the exercise of the competences mentioned in articles L. 3641-1 and L. 3641-2 and for…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Telephone canvassing and commercial prospecting

Article L221-16

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 221-12, a trader who contacts a consumer by telephone with a view to concluding a contract for the sale of goods or the provision of a service shall i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-11

Subject to compliance with the provisions of articles L. 1612-1, L. 1612-9 and L. 1612-10, amendments may be made to the budget by the deliberative body, up to the end of the financial year to which t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operational preparation for employment

Article L6326-1

Individual operational preparation for employment enables a jobseeker or an employee recruited under a fixed-term or open-ended contract concluded in application of article L. 5134-19-1, or under a fi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Debt consolidation

Article L314-12

When a credit transaction is intended to group together credits mentioned in article L. 313-1, the new credit agreement is subject to chapitre III. Any credit consolidation transaction secured by a mo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-15

Where the person or entity is required to appoint two statutory auditors, the latter shall jointly conduct an examination of the terms and conditions of the preparation of the accounts, in accordance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Mobility vouchers

Article L3261-10

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this Title, in particular: 1° The compulsory information attached to mobility vouchers and the terms and…

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