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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-2

The provisions relating to waste management, taken in the interests of public health, are those of Chapter I of Title IV of Book V of the Environmental Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Jurisdiction and prescription.

Article L114-2

The limitation period is interrupted by one of the ordinary causes of interruption of the limitation period and by the appointment of experts following a claim. The interruption of prescription of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Monitoring and penalties.

Article L363-2

…st of the supervisory authority of the home Member State of the undertakings, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall restrict or prohibit the free disposal of all or part of those…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Organisation and powers.

Article L411-2

The powers of the Comité Consultatif de la Législation et de la Réglementation Financières are set out in Article L. 614-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code, which reads as follows: "Art. L. 614-2 -T…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Conditions and implementation

Article L511-2

Prior authorisation from a court is not required where the creditor relies on an enforceable title or a court decision that is not yet enforceable. The same applies in the event of non-payment of an a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation and mediation

Article L3137-2

The parties to a private law concession contract may have recourse to a third party conciliator or mediator under the conditions laid down by the provisions of Chapter I of Title VI of Book I and Chap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Article L2222-2

Public works contracts concluded by the local authorities referred to in article L. 2222-1 must not contain clauses relating to the leasing of public revenue.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article L2242-2

When a gift or bequest is made to a hamlet or district that does not constitute a section of a commune, the municipal council decides whether to accept the donation.If it is accepted, the commune mana…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation and operation.

Article L2272-2

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat determines the organisation and operation of the Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle (National Commission f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electorate and eligibility.

Article L2314-22

In temporary employment undertakings, all temporary employees satisfying the conditions defined in article L. 2314-20 and bound to the temporary employment undertaking by an assignment contract at the…

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