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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article L2196-7

For the application of this section, the following may be specified by decree, after prior consultation with the groups representing the manufacturers concerned: 1° The form in which the technical and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-9

The rights defined in articles L. 613-3 to L. 613-7, L. 615-4 and L. 615-5 of this Code may be exercised from the date on which a European patent application is published in accordance with the provis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-28

In cases where the borrower presents another insurance contract in place of the insurance contract proposed by the lender under the conditions set out in Article L. 313-29, the lender may issue an ame…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Prohibition on returning to French territory

Article L612-10

To set the duration of the re-entry bans referred to in articles L. 612-6 and L. 612-7, the administrative authority shall take into account the length of time the foreign national has been present on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise of a professional activity

Article L2123-9

…ty mayors, on the other hand, who, in order to exercise their mandate, have ceased their professional activity, benefit, if they are employees, from the provisions of articles L. 3142-83 to L. 3142-87…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable in municipalities with a state police force

Article L2214-4

The responsibility for repressing breaches of the public peace, as defined in 2° of article L. 2212-2 and placed by that article as a general rule in the hands of the mayor, falls to the State alone i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-73

The regional mutuals and the associations constitute a special category of commercial companies governed by this section and by the non-contradictory provisions of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L522-1

I. - Payment institutions are legal entities, other than credit institutions, electronic money institutions and the persons mentioned in II of article L. 521-1, which provide the payment services ment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-55

A company agreement, concluded under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2232-12 or, in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the employer and the so…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-1

A fine of €3,750 is imposed for opening : 1° Subject to the provisions of article L. 3335-11, opening a 3rd category on-trade public house in municipalities where the total number of establishments of…

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