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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: State financial assistance

Article L3662-5

The metropolis of Lyon benefits from the resources mentioned in Article L. 3332-3.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Storage receipts

Article L522-37-3

Fungible goods represented by a storage receipt may be replaced by goods of the same nature, kind and quality. A storage receipt may be issued representing a batch of fungible goods to be taken from a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Storage receipts

Article L522-37-4

The pledge of goods represented by a warehousing receipt constituted by the holder of this title is established with regard to third parties as well as with regard to the contracting parties by its en…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Rural policing

Article L2213-17

The duties of rural wardens and the conditions under which they may be recruited are defined by the provisions of Title II of Book V of the Internal Security Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-3-2

The effective management of the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-1 is ensured by at least two persons who must satisfy the conditions laid down in Article L. 322-2. These undertakings desi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-5

The body referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 432-2 also manages and issues, under the supervision of, on behalf of and in the name of the State, the guarantees provided for inArticle 84 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-36

In the absence of an agreement, overtime worked in excess of the legal weekly working hours set out in article L. 3121-27 or the working hours considered to be equivalent give rise to an increase in p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-16

In the cases provided for in article L. 217-14, the consumer informs the seller of his decision to cancel the contract. The consumer returns the goods to the seller at the latter's expense. The seller…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L4523-8

The authority responsible for policing the installations is invited to meetings of the social and economic committee and the health, safety and working conditions committee under the conditions set ou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L2243-1

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 2242-1, relating to the convening of parties to negotiate and the periodic obligation to negotiate, is punishable by one year's imprisonmen…

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