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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Private health establishments

Article L6417-2

For the purposes of this chapter, the first paragraph of Article L. 6161-1 reads as follows: "In private establishments, whatever their status, employees are represented on the boards of directors or…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Commercial guarantee

Article L217-24

I.-Any professional operating in an economic sector mentioned in III of this article may ask the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumption to formally take a position on the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-21

If one of the parties so requests, any dispute relating to the application of Articles L. 611-7 and L. 611-7-1 shall be submitted to a joint conciliation commission, chaired by a magistrate of the jud…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-2

The Territorial Council shall lay down the rules applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon in the matters listed in II of Article LO 6414-1. However, the State remains competent to lay down, in the matte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-2

As part of its mission mentioned in IV of Article L. 1231-2, the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires is authorised to create or dispose of subsidiaries and to acquire, extend or dispose of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-2-2

By way of derogation from the provisions of Book I of the Code de l'expropriation pour cause d'utilité publique and Chapter III of Title II of Book I of the Code de l'environnement, when a minor modif…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article L214-2

Subject to international conventions, the remuneration rights recognised by the provisions of article L. 214-1 are divided between performers and phonogram producers for phonograms fixed for the first…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of agreements.

Article L2221-2

The collective agreement is intended to deal with all the matters mentioned in article L. 2221-1, for all the professional categories concerned. The collective agreement deals with one or more specifi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L231-2

If the company has used the option granted by article L. 231-1 this circumstance must be mentioned in all deeds and documents issued by the company and intended for third parties, by adding the words…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: LEGAL ACTION BY CONSUMER DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS

Article L622-2

The mandate referred to in article L. 622-1 may not be solicited by means of a televised or radio public appeal, nor by means of posters, leaflets or personalised letters. It must be given in writing…

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