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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4411-1

The Ile-de-France region is subject to the provisions of Part One and Books I to III of this Part, subject to the provisions of this Title.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Consultation with elected representatives

Article L1434-15

To ensure that the actions of local authorities and regional health agencies are properly coordinated, elected representatives in each département are consulted at least once a year by the director ge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-15

Advertising or propaganda, in any form whatsoever, relating to objects, devices and methods, presented as favouring the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of diseases, conditions relating to surgical…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Business creators' share warrants

Article L212-17

Business creator share warrants may be allocated under the conditions and according to the procedures set out in article 163 bis G of the French General Tax Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-15

Research involving the human person and the results thereof, with the exception of those relating to national defence secrets, are entered in a public access register in accordance with rules laid dow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment and individual compensation for damages

Article L1143-12

With the judge's authorisation, the association may call upon any person belonging to a regulated legal profession, the list of which shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, to assist it.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-1

The provisions relating to the fight against air pollution and odours, taken in the interests of public health, are those set out in Title II of Book II of the Environment Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L172-10

If the sum insured is less than the actual value of the insured items, except in the case of agreed values, the insured remains his own insurer for the difference.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article L322-14

The payment of the price or its deposit and the payment of the costs of the sale shall, as of right, purge the property of any security interest published in respect of the debtor with effect from the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to the public contracts mentioned in Title I, with the exception of those relating to the public rail passenger transport service

Article L2521-1

The public contracts mentioned in this Book are subject to the rules on payment periods set out in Section 2 of Chapter II of Title IX of Book I.

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