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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Responsibilities.

Article L2541-15

The Town Council has the right to ensure that its decisions are implemented. To this end, it may require the mayor to submit documents and accounts to it.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Disposal of movable property

Article L433-1

The furniture found on the premises is returned, at the evicted person's expense, to a place designated by the latter. Failing this, they will be left on the premises or stored in another suitable pla…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Financial regime

Article L2193-14

…ntrusts another subcontractor with the performance of part of the contract for which he is responsible is required to provide the other subcontractor with a personal and joint and several guarantee or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-17

Nurses applying to be entered on the roll must have the language skills required to practise the profession and knowledge of the systems of weights and measures used in France.The language proficiency…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-11

…of indefinite duration, either party may terminate it by giving notice. The provisions of this article shall apply to a fixed-term contract converted into an open-ended contract. In this case, the cal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1311-18

Territorial authorities or their groupings may make premises available to trade union organisations, where the latter so request.The mayor, the president of the departmental council, the president of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Jurisdiction of labour inspection officers

Article L8112-1

Labour inspectors are members of either the corps of labour inspectors or the corps of labour inspectors until their corps ceases to exist.They are guaranteed independence in the performance of their…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Penalty procedure

Article L327-13

I.-When any interested party, the Minister responsible for culture or the competent authority of another Member State of the European Union refers to it facts likely to constitute a breach of the prov…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Product monitoring and governance requirements

Article L516-1

I.-Insurance undertakings, as well as intermediaries when designing insurance products, shall develop, apply and update in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2358 of 21 Septembe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L2355-1

Obstructing either the setting up of a special negotiating body or a European Company committee, whether or not set up by agreement, or the free appointment of their members, is punishable by one year…

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