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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-15

The electors of a local authority may be consulted on decisions which the authorities of that authority contemplate taking to regulate matters falling within its jurisdiction. The consultation may be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Scope and transitional provisions relating to the governance of investment firms

Article L533-24-3

By way of derogation from this section, class 1 bis investment firms shall apply the provisions of articles L. 511-51 to L. 511-102.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-24

Employees of the French Anti-Doping Agency :1° Are bound by professional secrecy and discretion under the conditions defined inarticle 26 of Law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983, as amended, on the rights a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of dental surgeons in relation to social medicine.

Article R4127-247

The regular practice of the dental profession, in any form whatsoever, in the service of a company, local authority or institution governed by private law must, in all cases, be the subject of a writt…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-15

The member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique responsible for carrying out the mission provided for in paragraph 1 of sub-section 3 of this section and the au…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-15

The contributions referred to in articles L. 2254-2, L. 5151-9, L. 6323-13 and L. 6323-14 are not taken into account when calculating the amount of rights registered in the employee's account each yea…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: French investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-24-1-A

The provisions of Articles L. 532-23 and L. 532-24 apply ipso jure to the provision of the investment services mentioned in Article L. 321-1. They may also apply to the joint provision of related serv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-15

The Committee of the European Company shall adopt its own rules of procedure, which shall set out its operating procedures. These rules of procedure may provide for consideration to be given to the re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-24

The declaration of priority provided for in 1 of Article L. 612-7 shall include the date of the earlier filing, the State in or for which it was made, and the number assigned to it. The declaration of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVIIIa: Information provided to users by electronic matchmaking platforms

Article 242 bis

A company, regardless of its place of establishment, which, in its capacity as a platform operator, puts people in contact electronically with a view to the sale of a good, the provision of a service…

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