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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-7

I.-An operator of an online platform is any natural or legal person offering, on a professional basis, whether remunerated or not, an online public communication service based on: 1° The classificatio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF AN EXPULSION DECISION

Article L631-2

An expulsion decision may only be taken if it constitutes an overriding necessity for State security or public safety and provided that article L. 631-3 does not prevent it: >Foreign nationals who are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-2

In the perimeter of the Greater Paris metropolitan area, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation known as "territorial public establishments" are created on 1 January 2016. Subject to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-10

…at their request, contribute to the financing of projects managed by communes, their groupings, public establishments attached to them or companies in which they hold a share of the capital. I.-The d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L2271-1

The National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vocational Training is responsible for :1° Proposing to the Minister for Labour any measures likely to facilitate the development of c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-1

A SICAV may delegate the management of its portfolio as referred to in article L. 214-7 to a management company. The registered office and head office of the management company are located in France.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article L442-1

I.-Any person engaged in production, distribution or service activities, in the context of commercial negotiation, the conclusion or performance of a contract, is liable and obliged to compensate the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracting entities

Article L1212-3

The following are network operator activities: 1° The provision, operation or supply of fixed networks intended to provide a service to the public for the production, transport or distribution of: a)…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-11

When an accident at work occurs in a company where serious or repeated breaches of health and safety rules at work have been identified, the court hearing the case, which acquits the natural person(s)…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Extending the stay of students and researchers

Article L422-11

When a temporary residence permit bearing the words "seeking employment or setting up a business" is issued pursuant to 1° of article L. 422-10, its holder is authorised, during the period of validity…

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