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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-145

For companies making, for the placement of their shares, an offer to the public other than one of those mentioned in 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-85

…ceive from the consumer, in any form whatsoever, payment in advance, provision of guarantees, acknowledgement of debts or a reserve of money in accounts, for the services covered by the contracts ment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-7

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 214-1 of the Environment Code, the use of water for human consumption, with the exception of natural mineral water, is subject to authorisation fro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L752-5

A foreign national whose right to remain in France has ended in application of b or d of 1° of article L. 542-2 and who is the subject of a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees and representation in outside bodies

Article L7222-23

After the election of its President and Vice-Presidents, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 7223-2, the Assembly of Martinique may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees and representation in outside bodies

Article L7222-25

The Martinique Assembly appoints its members or delegates to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions laid down by the provisions governing these bodies, taking into account the pri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees and representation in outside bodies

Article L7222-24

The Assembly of Martinique, when one fifth of its members so request, shall deliberate on the creation of a mission of information and evaluation responsible for gathering information on a matter of l…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-83

The consumer who intends to exercise his right of withdrawal shall notify his decision to the trader before the expiry of the periods defined in articles L. 224-79, L. 224-80 and L. 224-81, by registe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-127

The share capital is increased either by issuing ordinary shares or preference shares, or by increasing the nominal amount of existing equity securities. It may also be increased by the exercise of ri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3122-23

In the absence of an agreement as referred to in Article L. 3122-16, the minimum number of hours for which a night worker must be qualified is set at two hundred and seventy hours over a reference per…

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