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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic development

Article L4424-34

The territorial collectivity of Corsica ensures the implementation of continuing vocational training actions under the conditions laid down for the regions in articles L. 214-12 to L. 214-16 of the Ed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives.

Article L5312-3

In the cases referred to in Articles L. 5312-1 and L. 5312-2, and in the event of suspension or withdrawal of authorisation or registration of a product or group of products referred to in Article L.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Insurance against natural disasters.

Article L125-3

The contracts mentioned in article L. 125-1 are deemed to contain such a clause, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary.Standard clauses deemed to be in writing in these contracts are determine…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3833-3

In article L. 3423-1, the words "under the conditions set out in Chapters II and IV of Title I of this Book" do not apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-3

Failure by the employer to comply with the measures taken by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment pursuant to Article L. 4721-1 is punishable by a fine o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-37

The exploitation of the journalist's work on different media, within the framework of the press title defined in article L. 132-35 of this code, has as its sole counterpart salary, for a period set by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L2321-3

A Conseil d'Etat decree defines the terms and conditions for the application of 27°, 28° and 29° of article L. 2321-2; in particular, it defines the fixed assets that are subject to the depreciation o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L454-3

The violation of the prohibition provided for in article L. 441-1 is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a fine of 750,000 euros if the offence or attempted offence: 1° Has resulted in the use…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Credit transactions

Article L351-3

Sont applicables dans les îles Wallis et Futuna, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article L. 351-4, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau ci-après, dans…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisational rules.

Article L4132-3

The following are members of the National Council1° A doctor who is a member of the French National Academy of Medicine, appointed by the Academy, with the right to vote;2° Three representatives of th…

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