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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5411-1

Two or more departmental councils may initiate between themselves, through their presidents, an agreement on objects of departmental utility included in their attributions and which interest both thei…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals authorised to reside in France under family reunification arrangements

Article L423-17

In the event of a breakdown in cohabitation not resulting from the death of one of the spouses, the residence permit issued to the spouse of a foreign national may, for a period of three years followi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Endorsement.

Article L511-11

The holder of a bill of exchange is considered a legitimate bearer if he proves his right by an uninterrupted series of endorsements, even if the last endorsement is blank. Crossed-out endorsements ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-10

Any establishment in the network is obliged to grant protection to the chairman, treasurer, the elected representative deputising for them or having received a delegation from them or a former elected…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-11

…tives and performance is signed between the State and France Compétences. This agreement is made public when it is signed and renewed. It defines the methods of financing, the implementation of missio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1

Health centres are local health facilities, providing primary care and, where appropriate, secondary care, and carrying out preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic activities within the centre, without…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal period

Article L222-12

Exercising the right of withdrawal automatically terminates the contract of sale or provision of services.If the goods or services to be financed are not sold at a distance and the consumer, by expres…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: National Sports Agency

Article L112-13

The French Anti-Corruption Agency controls, on its own initiative under the conditions provided for in the first sentence of the first paragraph and the last paragraph of 3° of Article 3 of Law 2016-1…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-10

No person may exercise, directly or indirectly, in law or in fact, on a voluntary or remunerated basis, sports management or training functions either in an association or company employing sportsmen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trial period.

Article L1242-10

A fixed-term employment contract may include a trial period.Unless lesser periods are provided for by custom or by agreement, this trial period may not exceed a period calculated on the basis of one d…

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